New soybean trait to allow same herbicide program in corn and soybeans
The head of soybean portfolio strategy with Syngenta says farmers will soon have a new tool to battle herbicide-resistant weeds. Jared Benson says the company has partnered with M.S. Technologies […]
USB Checkoff Chats Interview | Carla Schultz
Carla Schultz is a Director on the United Soybean Board, as well as the Communication & Education Chair. Carla and her family raise soybeans, corn, pigs, beef cattle, alfalfa, black […]
Iowa Lottery CEO gives advice for potential jackpot winners
Many people are dreaming of becoming billionaires by winning the estimated $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot Saturday night. Iowa Lottery CEO Matt Strawn says there are a few things you need […]
Hartley Man Dead After Gunshot Wound to Head
Law enforcement investigators are trying to piece together what happened at a rural Hartley home on Wednesday (9/3/25). O’Brien County Sheriff Bruce Devereaux says that shortly after 3:30 p.m., his […]
Nunn in group seeking to ban U.S. House, Senate members from trading stocks
Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn is part of a bipartisan group of House lawmakers pushing to ban members of Congress from trading stocks. “The shot clock starts right now. We can […]
Continued efforts to grow corn demand in 2026
The incoming president of the Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association says growing demand for corn remains a top priority for farmers heading into 2026. Eric Tipton says renewable fuels can […]
A rapid warming trend ahead for the Heartland; showers return on the Plains, westward
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures in much of California, the Great Basin, and the eastern U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather will dominate […]
Iowa Catholics revisit school security measures after Minneapolis rampage
The Catholic Diocese of Des Moines is reviewing emergency procedures for its schools after last week’s shootings at a Minneapolis Catholic school that left two children dead and injured 21 […]
Farmers, Ethanol leaders encouraged by USTR Brazil trade investigation
Brazilian and American leaders testified Wednesday as part of an investigation into Brazil’s trade practices. A U.S. ethanol leader says the U.S. Trade Representative’s Section 301 investigation into Brazil’s trade […]