Federal shutdown abruptly halts USDA trade mission to Taiwan
The shutdown of the federal government has cut short a USDA trade mission to Taiwan. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association executive director Joe Smentek is on the trip and tells Brownfield […]
Purdue Agronomist: Low soybean moisture hurting yields and farm profits
An extension soybean agronomist with Purdue University says most Midwest farmers are facing difficult harvest conditions. Shaun Casteel says the hot and dry weather is impacting soybean moistures. […]
Episode 9 – Costs to Sell
Maurice Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Re-entering the U.S.
A man who had been living recently in northwest Iowa has pleaded guilty to illegally re-entering the U.S after having been convicted of a felony. 49-year-old Jesus Banuelos-Lepe, who prosecutors […]
Iowa officials urge USDA to move research projects to Ames
Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa’s congressional delegation are calling on U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins to relocate USDA research projects to central Iowa. Iowa was not included in the plan […]
RiseFest 2026: Tickets Drop, Josiah Queen Joins
RiseFest has launched its Fall Price Slide Sale, running October 1–10, giving fans a limited-time chance to lock in the lowest ticket prices for the 2026 festival. The more people […]
Dryness, disease pressure impacting early harvest yield reports
Some farmers are reporting variable yields in parts of the Midwest due to drought and disease pressure. Central Illinois farmer Rob Shaffer tells Brownfield soybean harvest is underway and yields […]
Iowa’s forecast hardly feels like fall after hot, dry September
The calendar says October but Iowa’s forecast says August. The National Weather Service predicts much of the state will see high temperatures in the upper 80s today, low 90s likely […]
2025 SIXTH Iowa High School Volleyball Rankings
Class 5A 1 Waukee Northwest 25-1 1 2 Ankeny Centennial 18-4 3 3 Waukee 19-4 2 4 Ankeny 21-7 4 5 Pleasant Valley 19-4 5 6 Dowling Catholic 12-8 6 […]
Sheffield woman takes lead role at Iowa FFA Foundation
A state legislator from north-central Iowa is being named the new executive director of the Iowa FFA Foundation. Shannon Latham of Sheffield says she brings 30 years of experience spanning […]