Western Iowa Tech Community College president to retire
The president of Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City plans to retire on May 15, 2026, after serving 15 years in the role. Dr. Terry Murrell (MUR-ell) started […]
Corn and soybean diseases run rampant
Crop diseases are running rampant across much of the Midwest. Southeast Iowa corn and soybean grower Logan Lyon says significant amounts of early tar spot came as no surprise with […]
Bill introduced in U.S. House would permanently speed up processing line speeds
Legislation to permanently increase line speeds for pork and poultry processing has been introduced in the U.S. House. Minnesota Congressman Brad Finstad tells Brownfield the American Protein Processing Modernization Act […]
NFU strengthens calls for farm bill
The president of the National Farmers Union (NFU) says the state of the ag economy is reaching a critical point. Rob Larew says farmers and ranchers need help. “The safety […]
Nutrien Ag Solutions opens new facility in central Indiana
Nutrien Ag Solutions has opened a new retail facility in Tipton, Indiana to help meet the needs of farmers in the central part of the state. The company says the […]
Lyon County Introduces SRO Program for 2025-26 School Year
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office introduced a School Resource Officer (SRO) at the start of the 2025-26 school year. Lyon County Deputy Bill Minor has been named the School Resource […]
Construction workers rescue family from burning Glenwood home
Glenwood Fire Chief Matt Gray is praising three construction workers for rescuing a family from their burning home early Tuesday afternoon. “These guys are heroes, no other words that can […]
Land O’Lakes and retail partners launch AgRogue to drive ag innovation
One of the nation’s largest agricultural cooperatives is launching an investment platform to support new ag technologies. Chief strategy officer Jason Trusley says Land O’Lakes and a coalition of retailer-owners […]
Iowans need to prove citizenship to use federal job centers
Job seekers looking for personalized help from federal career centers now have to verify their citizenship, as the Trump administration is preventing people without legal status from using federal programs. […]
New tool connecting farmers to conservation assistance
A new tool from the Conservation Technology Information Center is connecting farmers to local conservation assistance. In this episode of Managing for Profit, executive director Ryan Heiniger explains how producers […]