Dry end to season brings corn crop worries
A dry end to the growing season has some in the industry concerned about the actual size of the corn crop. Justin Skinner sells seed in central Illinois with Beck’s […]
Cash dairy prices steady Wednesday
Cash dairy prices were mostly steady in light trading Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey remained unchanged at $0.57. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at […]
Farm bill faces uncertain future as deadline nears
There is growing concern that Congress won’t be able to finish a farm bill this year. House Ag Committee member Nikki Budzinski, a Democrat from Illinois, says agriculture is typically […]
Ordinance linked to possible restart of Iowa nuclear power plant OK’d
The Linn County Board of Supervisors has given final approval to a nuclear energy ordinance. It creates a new zoning district where nuclear energy could be generated and nuclear waste […]
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Raiders Move Up One Spot in Top 25 Poll

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Northwestern volleyball team has moved up one spot in the NAIA Top 25 Poll, rising to No. 6. Northwestern has been ranked in 62 consecutive […]
Income tax payments to State of Iowa fall 18.6% in July and August
State tax collections in August were nearly $42.5 million below the total taxes paid to the state in August of last year. That 6.7% drop is mainly due to a […]
Farm Credit focused on Investing in Rural America Act
Farm credit leaders are calling on Congress to pass the Investing in Rural America Act. Compeer Financial CEO Jase Wagner says the legislation would make it easier for Farm Credit […]
Motor Vehicle Accident Sends One to Hospital

On Monday, September 1st, at 10:47 am, the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office investigated a motor vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of Jackson Avenue (county road K-64) and Highway […]
Sen. Grassley hopeful China deal on US soybeans may be near
Harvest season hasn’t even started in Iowa yet and forecasts for bumper crops are driving prices down, as soybean farmers in particular fear the value of their commodity will be […]