Beef, pork exports down year-over-year amid U.S-China tariff dispute
The US Meat Export Federation says the trade dispute between the U.S. and China has impacted beef and pork exports. USMEF’s Joe Schuele says April beef exports were down 10% […]
Man injured by coming out the window of burning northwest Iowa home
Two people escaped from a house fire in Estherville yesterday and one was taken to a hospital for treatment. Estherville Fire Chief Travis Sheridan said there was heavy smoke inside […]
Man injured by ‘coming out the window’ of burning northwest Iowa home
Two people escaped from a house fire in Estherville yesterday and one was taken to a hospital for treatment. Estherville Fire Chief Travis Sheridan said there was heavy smoke inside […]
11th Commandment of grain marketing
Farmers sitting on old-crop corn and soybeans might be facing some difficult decisions soon. South Central College farm business management instructor Pam Uhlenkamp says there are still a lot of […]
Auditors uncover $127,000 in misspent funds in small Iowa town
A special investigation by the State Auditor’s Office has found the former city clerk in a small eastern Iowa town improperly spent about $127,000 in city funds. Yamira Martinez, the […]
Concerns remain after Senate parliamentarian blocks proposed SNAP cuts
The executive director of Feeding Indiana’s Hungry says the Senate parliamentarian’s decision to remove cuts from the Supplemental Nutrition Program out of budget recalculation could help protect access to food assistance. […]
Southern Illinois farmer switching acres; thankful for dry stretch
A southern Illinois farmer says 2025 will go down as the most challenging of his farming career. “You know, I don’t have much corn planted. This is probably the least […]
Astronaut Whitson scheduled for lift-off early Tuesday
After repeated delays, the countdown clock is again ticking toward launch for Iowa native astronaut Peggy Whitson and her record-setting fifth space mission. The Axiom Space mission was originally scheduled […]
Senate Parliamentarian approves GOP SNAP cost-share revision
Senate Ag Committee Chair John Boozman announced Tuesday the Senate parliamentarian has ruled the committee’s revised state cost-share section for the Supplemental Nutrition Program complies with the Byrd rule. On […]
Senate GOP looking for another route after parliamentarian ruling
Senate Republicans are looking for a path forward on reconciliation after the Senate parliamentarian ruled against a plan to impose a state cost-share for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Iowa’s […]
