Boozman: farmers need prevent-plant buy-up option
Farmers can no longer get prevent-plant buy up coverage, and the chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says he’d like the USDA to change that. John Boozman tells Brownfield […]
UNI’s Goebel is MVC Player of the Week
Northern Iowa forward Ryley Goebel has been named the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Player of the Week. Goebel became the second player in MVC history and the first in UNI […]
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Soybean export outlook brightens as global demand and market diversification fuel optimism
The CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council says growing global demand is helping strengthen the soybean outlook for 2026. Jim Sutter says the organization is focused on expanding market […]
House Ag Committee lawmaker calls farm crisis a ‘five-alarm fire’ as aid talks continue
A member of the U.S. House Ag Committee says she fears farmland will be lost and young farmers pushed out of production if additional assistance isn’t approved by Congress. Michigan […]
China leads the way on U.S. soybean export inspections
The USDA’s reporting another solid week for soybean export inspections. Soybean inspections were down a little bit on the week, but were up solidly on the year, with China leading […]
Missouri agriculture effort delivers 15,000 meals through Drive to Feed Kids
Missouri lawmakers, along with Governor and First Lady Kehoe, packed 15,000 meals for food insecure Missourians last week. Mike Kehoe tells Brownfield “the need in Missouri is real. Hunger is […]
IHSAA High School Basketball 2025-26 Rankings, Feb. 1
Class 4A RANK SCHOOL W L 1 Cedar Falls 15 0 2 Waukee Northwest 14 2 3 Waukee 13 2 4 Dowling Catholic, W.D.M. 13 2 5 Dubuque Senior 14 […]
Farmers and applicators should plan ESA compliance now ahead of spring spraying
The president and CEO of the Agricultural Retailers Association says farmers and applicators preparing to spray pesticides this spring should start planning their Endangered Species Act (ESA) compliance now. Darren […]
Creighton University economist flags job losses in manufacturing sector
Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says exports from Iowa manufacturing plants in the first 10 months of 2025 were over $1 billion under the same period in 2024, for a […]