State pays $600,000 to settle lawsuit filed by ex-public health spokesperson
The State of Iowa is paying $600,000 to settle the wrongful termination lawsuit filed by the former spokesperson for the Iowa Department of Public Health. Polly Carver-Kimm’s lawsuit claimed that […]
Cattle futures limit down at midweek
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were limit down on fund liquidation and technical weakness. The market continues to digest the administration’s talk of an eventual reopening […]
Farmland values holding steady
An agricultural real estate expert says there has not been a drop in most farmland values. Colton Lacina with Farmers National Company tells Brownfield despite the farm economy, ag land […]
Soybeans gain on China trade hopes, corn up on record ethanol production
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. Support came from the ongoing cautious optimism about the trade framework with China. Still, there are a lot of unknowns about the […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 5, 2025
Dec. corn $4.35 and 1/4, up 3 and 3/4 centsJan. soybeans $11.34 and 1/4, up 12 and 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal $324.80, up $7.40Dec. soybean oil 49.69, up 16 pointsDec. […]
Burlington’s Case New Holland plant to close in mid-2026
200 employees at the Case New Holland plant in Burlington will lose their jobs next year when the facility closes for good. The company says the Burlington facility is its […]
Sioux Center 3, Pella 0
Class 4A State Semi-Final
Shutdown impacts farmers and their advisors
An American Farm Bureau economist says the government shutdown has an impact on his job. Danny Munch tells Brownfield government produced data is an important part of what he needs […]
Humboldt 3, Western Christian 2
Class 3A State Semi-Final
Nebraska farmer reports mixed results after a season of weather extremes
An eastern Nebraska farmer says extreme weather took a toll on some of his crops this year. Mark McHargue of Central City says corn yields varied. “We had a lot […]