Second major fire in four years at SW Iowa chicken farm
Smoke from a fire at a southwest Iowa chicken farm could be seen from 30 miles away last night. Emergency crews from at least a dozen communities responded to the […]
Democrat Drey wins western Iowa state senate seat with 55% of the vote
Democrat Catelin Drey of Sioux City has won the special election for an open state senate seat by an 11 point margin, in a district President Trump carried by over […]
Tip from National Center for Missing & Exploited Children led to Iowan’s arrest
A tip to the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office from a group that tracks the online exchange of child pornography has led to the arrest of a northwest Iowa man. Twenty-four-year-old […]
Soybeans end two-sided session modestly higher
Soybeans closed modestly higher on short covering and technical buying after an up and down day. The U.S. crop rating is the highest in five years, with development right on […]
New wheat yield record for Michigan?
A wheat specialist says Michigan could meet USDA’s expectations for a record crop. Michigan State University Extension’s Dennis Pennington tells Brownfield despite weather challenges, harvest was ideal in many regions. […]
Regarding 2028, Grassley says: ‘Ask me the question in a couple of years’
Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley is the longest-serving current member of the U.S. Senate and he’s not ruling out running for re-election in 2028. “I’ve been very careful to say that […]
Cattle, lean hog futures higher
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher, supported by the midday strength in boxed beef and optimism about this week’s direct cash cattle business. […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 26, 2025
Sep. corn closed at $3.87 and 1/2, down 1 and 3/4 centsSep. soybeans closed at $10.28 and 3/4, up 3 and 1/4 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $297.20, up $1.50Sep. […]
Adopt-a-cow brings dairy education home
A cuddly cow has helped expand agricultural education created in Pennsylvania to nearly two million students across the U.S. this year. Brittany Snyder with the Dairy Excellence Foundation credits virtual […]
How to better prepare for DOL audits
A former Department of Labor senior investigator says farmers should be prepared for a potential audit of the H-2A guest worker visa program. Warren Williams, the owner of WLW2 Consulting, […]