Cattle futures were sharply higher and lean hogs mixed
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher, supported by oversold signals, the tight supply of market ready numbers, and the midday gains in boxed […]
Southwest Ohio farmer says drought and disease cut into 2025 yields
A southwest Ohio farmer says drought and disease cut into his 2025 yields. Eric Tipton tells Brownfield, “With the rain that we were getting in late July, I think there was […]
NAIA, Sioux City Agree to 4-Year Extension for NAIA WBB Championship
The NAIA and Sioux City have agreed to a four-year extension to keep the NAIA Women’s Basketball National Championship at the Tyson Events Center through 2029. NAIA President Jim Carr […]
LEINEN NAMED GPAC SPECIAL TEAMER OF THE WEEK
Stephen Leinen of Dordt University is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Special Teams Player-of-the-Week. Leinen, a junior from Harlan, Iowa, went 4-for-4 on PATs and converted a 40-yard field goal […]
McHargue says soybean sector could be “turning the corner”
The president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau says he’s optimistic about the future of the soybean industry. Mark McHargue says it’s trending in the right direction. “With some of these […]
Central Illinois farmer says 2025 harvest was fast and furious
A central Illinois farmer says the 2025 harvest season was fast and furious. Matt Bennett, who grows corn and soybeans in Shelby County, tells Brownfield, “Most of the corn came […]
Le Mars house fire likely sparked by charging batteries
Investigators say a house fire in Le Mars was likely caused by charging lithium batteries. Firefighters were called to a home on the southwest side of Le Mars early Saturday […]
Juvenile Charged Following Weekend Fire in Orange City
Authorities say a weekend house fire in Orange City has been ruled human-caused. According to the Orange City Police Department, investigators determined a 12-year-old boy was playing with fire and […]
Intense rainfall events rising even as overall U.S. precipitation declines
New analysis from AccuWeather finds annual precipitation in the U.S. has slightly declined overall, but events are more intense during the growing season. Senior meteorologist Paul Pastelok tells Brownfield the […]
China trade framework leaves some unanswered questions
A marketing advisor says President Trump’s announcement about trade with China is encouraging but the planned soybean sales are not what they used to be. “The plan is 25 million […]