Corn export inspections fall on week, year, remain ahead of previous marketing year
The USDA is reporting a generally strong week for export inspections. Corn inspections during the week ending January 15th were only just below a year ago and the overall pace […]
Orange City Council Reviews Audit and Advances Urban Renewal
The Orange City Council met Monday (January 19) to review the City’s annual financial audit, move forward with a new urban renewal area, and approve several financing items. Council reviewed […]
Red crown rot detections spread across the Corn Belt
Farmers across the Midwest need to have red crown rot on their radar in 2026. Matt Montgomery, agronomy education lead with Beck’s Hybrids, says the disease can reduce soybean yields […]
Michigan poultry industry recovering from ongoing avian influenza outbreaks
A state poultry group executive director says it has taken nearly two years for producers to rebuild after being devastated by highly pathogenic avian influenza. Dr. Nancy Barr with the Michigan Allied Poultry Industry […]
Vacation Okoboji Unveils 2026 Visitor Guide
The 2026 Vacation Okoboji Guide is officially out and now available, following a reveal party held Monday evening at West O Beer. Kiley Zankowski, executive director of Vacation Okoboji, says […]
Lyon County Annex Building Likely Headed for Demolition as FEMA Delays Continue
For more than two decades, Lyon County has used a downtown Rock Rapids building commonly known as the county annex. Originally built in the 1960s for DeWild, Grant, and Reckart […]
Flood says $11B farm relief falls short of producer needs
A U.S. Congressman says the latest round of federal relief falls short in helping improve the financial outlook facing producers. Mike Flood, a Republican from Nebraska, says the $11 […]
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Minnesota Farmers Union president says ICE activity is straining state agriculture
The president of Minnesota Farmers Union says the activities of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents is affecting agriculture in the state. MFU president Gary Wertish says uncertainty in agriculture is […]