Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 20, 2026
Mar. corn $4.23 and 3/4, down 1 centMar. soybeans $10.553, down 4 and 3/4 centsMar. soybean meal $291.60, up $1.60Mar. soybean oil 52.56, down 5 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.10 and […]
Summit pipeline backers lobby at Iowa Capitol
A northwest Iowa farmer who has agreed to let the Summit Carbon pipeline run through his family’s land is part of a group lobbying legislators today, urging passage of the […]
Egg production up in December
U.S. egg production ended 2025 on a solid note. The USDA says 9.125 billion eggs were produced in December of last year, a little bit above December 2024, with a […]
U.S. Supreme Court to review Bayer Roundup preemption case
The U.S. Supreme Court recently announced an upcoming review of a Bayer Roundup case. The court will hear the “Durnell” product-liability case, which Bayer says should address the split in […]
MRCC: Moderate to extreme drought likely to continue
The associate director of the Midwestern Regional Climate Center says drought conditions are likely to persist in parts of the Corn Belt. Melissa Widhalm says moderate to extreme drought has […]
Advancing E15 policy opens doors for other biofuels
The CEO of Clean Fuels Alliance America says revisions to a bipartisan bill advancing year-round E15 would benefit other renewable fuels. Donnell Rehagen told reporters at the Clean Fuels Conference […]
High nitrogen costs push lower application rates, expert says
The return on nitrogen is shrinking as prices rise. University of Minnesota Extension educator Brad Carlson says current nitrogen prices are around 60 cents per pound. “Local delivery at the […]
Economist says low corn prices could help shape ag policy in 2026
An ag economist with the University of Missouri Extension says the current state of the ag economy could help shape ag policy this year. Ben Brown says he doesn’t expect much movement […]
Deadline is next week to nominate Iowa’s hometown heroes
Many Iowans know ordinary people who make an extraordinary impact on their community and it’s time to recognize them. The deadline is next week to make nominations for the American […]
New charter schools approved for Sumner-Fredericksburg, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs
The State Board of Education has approved plans for three new charter schools across the state, including two located for public school systems. Sumner-Fredericksburg in northeast Iowa plans to open […]