CME cash dairy prices slightly higher
Cash dairy prices were very quiet on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Thursday, with a slight move to the upside. Dry whey unchanged at $0.5325. Blocks up $0.01 at $1.6825. Barrels […]
Indiana governor says farmers are part of MAHA solution
Indiana’s governor says farmers are part of the solution of the Make America Healthy Again initiative. Mike Braun says the state is working on increasing access to healthier food options. “I think […]
Northeast Iowa alfalfa crop conditions improve
A northeast Iowa farmer says timely rains have improved alfalfa conditions this year. Matt Hoeft tells Brownfield his second cutting was slightly behind schedule. “That got a little bit farther […]
DAIRY PRIDE Act targets mislabeling
The National Milk Producers Federation says a bipartisan bill recently introduced into the U.S. Senate could end deceptive labeling for non-dairy products. Paul Bleiberg, executive vice president for government relations, […]
Investment in the Illinois State Fair continues
Several facility improvements will greet visitors to the 2025 Illinois State Fair. Kristi Jones, deputy director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, says millions of dollars have been invested in […]
Dazzling fireworks finale to feature Iowa’s largest-ever flower in the sky
About 2,000 people who set of fireworks for a living will be in central Iowa for a convention over the next week and they’ll open two nighttime shows to the […]
Ashley Van Maanen & Maddie Emerick
Teacher Appreciation Event
Postville beef and poultry plant pays $50,000 penalty for wastewater issues
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says a northeast Iowa facility that produces kosher beef, chicken and turkey has agreed to pay a $50,000 penalty to settle a lawsuit over 60 […]
Big week for new crop corn export sales
The USDA is reporting a strong week for new crop corn export sales. Corn is competitively priced, and sales during the week ending July 24th were driven by solid demand […]
Union spokesman critical of visa handling for Ottumwa JBS workers
Some 200 workers at the JBS pork processing plant in Ottumwa had their work visas revoked by the Trump administration and are facing possible deportation. A spokesperson for the local […]
