U.S. Senate confirms four Iowans to key posts
Four Iowans have won U.S. Senate confirmation to posts in the Trump Administration. Leif Olson, a top deputy in Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s office, is now the U.S. Attorney […]
Ethanol output rises as corn harvest advances
U.S. ethanol production surged last week as many operations wrapped up seasonal maintenance. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.071 million barrels per day, an increase of 76,000 […]
Grassley says congress must act on trade-related farm aid plan
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he believes congress will have to act to provide the full amount of federal payments to farmers that President Trump has promised to make up […]
Corn and soybean basis improves across Midwest as harvest progresses
Basis levels for corn and soybeans have improved some across the Midwest. Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing tells Brownfield “Down at the Gulf of Mexico basis has been firming; […]
AgriGold agronomist urges farmers to watch moisture levels
AgriGold’s agronomy division manager says farmers should keep a close eye on corn moisture and field conditions to protect yields. John Brien says dry conditions across the Eastern Corn Belt […]
Cash CME dairy prices mostly steady Wednesday
Cash dairy prices were steady except for block cheese and butter Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey remained unchanged at $0.63. No sales were recorded Wednesday, after Tuesday’s […]
Iowa High School Volleyball Rankings – Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Class 5A 1 Waukee Northwest 32-1 1 2 Ankeny Centennial 23-5 2 3 Dowling Catholic 14-8 6 4 Pleasant Valley 20-4 5 5 Waukee 20-5 3 6 Ankeny 21-8 4 […]
Russ Adams & Jeanette Van Genderen
NWC Leadership in Education Conference
Division or Unity? What Our History Teaches Us About Moving Forward
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”— George Santayana This powerful quote—often misattributed to Winston Churchill—comes from philosopher George Santayana. It’s one that comes up often in […]
Ag Committee Member: Farm bill delay hurts farmers when they need support most
A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says Congress must focus its attention on a new five-year farm bill. Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski tells Brownfield, “We still have 39 […]