Two Hospers Firefighters Injured During Training Exercise
The City of Hospers is asking the community to keep its volunteer Fire and EMS members in their thoughts and prayers after two firefighters were injured during a training exercise […]
Horse owners urged to tighten biosecurity as neurologic EHV-1 cases rise
Multiple cases of a deadly neurological disease have the U.S. horse industry on high alert. “It is very scary. My vet and several vets I’ve talked to have never seen […]
Minnesota FFA chapter named best in the nation
An FFA chapter in Minnesota has been recognized as the top chapter in the nation. Glencoe-Silver Lake FFA president Samantha Madsen says the National FFA Models of Excellence award is […]
Philippines’ move toward E20 could boost demand for U.S. corn, ethanol
A southwest Ohio farmer says higher blends of ethanol in the Philippines could increase demand for U.S corn farmers. Karyn Forman tells Brownfield, “Currently, US ethanol is being blended with Philippines […]
Not a frequent flier? Iowans need to remember these airport tips
Iowans who will be flying for Thanksgiving need to follow a few basic rules to smoothly navigate through bustling airport security lines. Jessica Mayle, regional spokeswoman for the Transportation Security […]
Ethanol stocks decline as refiners cut inputs and exports slow
The domestic ethanol supply fell to a multi-week low. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says stocks of 21.968 million barrels were the tightest since mid-October, down 339,000 on the week […]
Kansas Livestock Association calls for more CRP flexibility to boost grazing
The CEO of the Kansas Livestock Association says providing producers with flexible CRP rules could improve grazing opportunities. Matt Teagarden says that includes perimeter and cross-fencing options. “If one of […]
An optimistic future for soybean exports
The chair of the U.S. Soybean Export Council says she remains optimistic about the future of soybean exports. Michigan farmer Jana Fritz says efforts to reduce reliance on China have paid off, […]
RCIS sees rising demand for SCO and ECO as farmers prepare for 2026 coverage
A regional sales and service manager with RCIS says farmers need to be aware of several beneficial changes to crop insurance in 2026. Stefanie Wolfe, who serves the company’s Great […]
Cash dairy prices mixed entering holiday
Cash dairy prices were mixed Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0075 at $0.7325. Seven sales were recorded, ranging from $0.7325 to $0.74. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0050 at $1.47. One sale was recorded at $1.4725. Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.5825. No sales were recorded. Butter prices rebounded some Wednesday, […]