Grassley says China has some “leverage” in U.S. trade negotiations
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says China has a lot of leverage in trade negotiations with the U.S. The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield the Chinese are dependent on imports for food […]
Maddy Vlotho, Julie Coyle & Tara Ramos
Big Sioux River Days
U.S. rice supply larger than last year
U.S. rice stocks are rising. The USDA says that on August 1st, the domestic supply of un-milled rice was 44.615 million hundredweight, 35% larger than this time last year, with […]
NASCAR Cup Series to return to Iowa Speedway in 2026
NASCAR announced that the NASCAR Cup Series will return to Iowa Speedway in 2026. The Iowa Corn 350 powered by Ethanol will return to the Iowa Speedway on Sunday, Aug. […]
Cooler air on-the-move; an active Summer pattern continues across the southern States
Across the Corn Belt, dry weather has returned in the wake of a cold front’s passage, although some corn and soybeans east of the Mississippi River are still benefiting from […]
NCGA says Brazil’s ethanol tariff burdens U.S. commerce
The president of the National Corn Growers Association says Brazil’s 18% tariff on U.S. ethanol imports is unreasonable. Kenneth Hartman Jr. tells Brownfield Brazil was once a top market for […]
Kansas expanding domestic markets for producers
Kansas Ag Secretary Mike Beam says the state continues to invest in domestic processing to provide farmers and ranchers additional markets. He tells Brownfield international trade can be challenging due […]
Southern Rust concerns
Southern rust continues to spread across the Midwest. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Purdue University Extension’s field crop pathologist explains more about the disease. The post Southern Rust […]
Iowa pharmacists are in demand as they try to fill healthcare provider gap
The dean of the University of Iowa’s College of Pharmacy spent the past week visiting two-dozen pharmacies across the state, from Sioux City to Mason City to the Quad Cities. […]
Dordt picked first in GPAC mens Cross Country poll
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) released its men’s cross country preseason poll on Tuesday. Dordt University, the defending men’s conference champion, is the preseason pick […]
