Patience when dealing with downed corn
The agronomy education lead with Beck’s Hybrids says some crops have been hampered by recent storms. In a recent Illinois Soybean Association webinar, Matt Montgomery says vulnerable corn crops were […]
Eastern Corn Belt weather update
A regional climatologist says warmer temperatures could help improve crop conditions following a challenging start to spring. Melissa Widhelm with the Midwestern Regional Climate Center says early season rainfall has helped […]
Options for late-planted or replanted soybeans
The final crop insurance planting date for soybeans has passed in the Eastern Corn Belt, but an agronomist says farmers still planting have options. Ohio State’s Laura Lindsey tells Brownfield, “When […]
Grassley: Senate will stay in session until ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ passes
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he and fellow Republicans in the chamber are forging ahead with the wide-ranging so-called Big, Beautiful Bill and he remains hopeful they will be able […]
Gov. Branstad to be in Algona to honor 11 term House Democrat
Former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, a Republican, will be speaking in Algona this weekend about a Democrat who served in the Iowa House. Joshua Manske is one of the Kossuth […]
Five Raiders Receive CSC Honors
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Northwestern men’s track and field student-athletes Donovan Elmore, Lane Johnson, Drew Geetings, Elijah Weaver, and Payton Van Sickle have been recognized with College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic […]
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Iowa women to take part in WBCA Showcase
The Iowa women’s basketball team will compete in the second annual WBCA Showcase at Walt Disney World Resort, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced on Tuesday. Iowa will face Baylor […]
Cheese prices continue falling Tuesday on cash dairy market
Cash dairy prices were mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, as cheese prices keep dropping. Dry whey was up $0.0025 at $0.5725. Two sales were recorded at $0.57 and […]
GasBuddy: Corn Belt diesel prices increase amid Middle East conflict
(Brownfield file photo – Credit: Brent Barnett/Brownfield) A fuel economist says tensions in the Middle East have impacted the price of diesel in the U.S. Patrick De Haan, head of […]
