Cash dairy prices up Wednesday at CME
Cash dairy prices were up Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0200 at $0.7250. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0225 at $1.4275. Sixteen sales were recorded, ranging from $1.39 to $1.4375. Cheese barrels were up $0.0300 at $1.44. No sales were recorded at that price. Butter […]
Free Tax Preparation Services Offered in Sioux County through ISU Extension
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Sioux County will offer free tax preparation services this month through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The service is designed for individuals […]
Ag leaders: ag at a turning point
A bipartisan group of former farm leaders, commodity group executives and USDA officials are warning Congress the U.S. farm economy is in serious trouble. In a letter to the four […]
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House bill would set tuition guarantee for UI, ISU, UNI students
A bill ready for debate in an Iowa House committee would direct the state universities to adopt a new tuition policy. Iowa residents who enter the University of Iowa, Iowa […]
Soybean prices jump after Trump says China could buy more U.S. soybeans
The soybean markets moved higher after President Trump posted on social media China might more buy more ag products, including 20 million tons of soybeans in the current marketing year. […]
Bill would ban greyhound race simulcasts at Iowa casinos
A bill that would ban simulcasts of greyhound races for gamblers at Iowa casinos has cleared initial review in the Iowa Senate and House. Iowa ended live greyhound racing in […]
GPAC Men’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes-of-the-Week
Braden Kalvelage from Northwestern College is this week’s GPAC Men’s field athlete-of-the-week. Kalvelage, a senior from Hastings, Nebraska, was part of two record-breaking performances last weekend, winning the long jump […]
Bunge says Viterra merger has positioned the company for strong growth in 2026
A Missouri-based agribusiness says last year’s merger with Viterra is helping the company grow its global footprint. Bunge CEO Greg Heckman says the company is better positioned to connect with farmers in the world’s largest production areas. “We […]
Strong Brazil growing conditions expected to offset Argentina dryness and pressure prices
An operational meteorologist with Aura Commodities says recent dry weather in Argentina isn’t likely to impact overall South American crop production. Xander Lowry says conditions in Brazil are more than […]