Historic Holocaust violins to be displayed, played in Iowa concerts
The Putnam Museum in Davenport is hosting an event tonight featuring music played on fragile, decades-old violins that were once owned and played by Jewish musicians before and during the […]
Farm income picture would be bleaker without aid
A closer look net farm income. The latest USDA forecast indicates a drop of $1.2 billionfrom 2025. Nathan Kauffman with Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says commodity prices have […]
Improved pace continues for sorghum, soybean export inspections
The USDA’s reporting a mostly positive week for export inspections. Soybeans and sorghum both saw week-to-week and year-to-year improvements as purchases made earlier in the marketing year by China start […]
Iowa Bottle Bill backers: only 500 can and bottle redemption sites remain
Backers of Iowa’s 47-year-old “Bottle Bill” are urging Iowans to contact lawmakers about a lack of access to sites where they can redeem their nickel deposits on bottles and cans. […]
Butter steady, whey and cheese higher Tuesday
Cash dairy prices were steady to higher on Tuesday except for powder at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. After a long period of unchanged prices, dry whey was up $0.02 at $0.74. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0625 at $1.45. Six sales were recorded, ranging from […]
Lyon County Drone Helps Locate Unconscious Individual
A drone deployed by the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office may have prevented serious injury or death after locating an intoxicated individual unconscious in below-freezing temperatures. According to the sheriff’s office, […]
Dairy Margin Coverage signup slow in the dairy state
Most dairy producers in Wisconsin have not yet signed up for the Dairy Margin Coverage program. Katie Detra at Wisconsin FSA tells Brownfield that as of today, February 17th, only […]
Leasing gains ground as farmers navigate tight ag economy
Some farmers are turning to leasing during the down ag economy. Compeer Financial senior leasing specialist Anjie Erbsen says she works with farmers on building, grain handling, and equipment projects. […]
Alpha-Gal Syndrome Is No Joke: How a Tick Bite Led to a Life-Changing Red Meat Allergy Diagnosis
My husband was recently diagnosed with Alpha-gal syndrome. It’s no joke. What started as simple itching in October of 2024 turned into months of confusion, frustration, and a whole lot […]
Explosion Reported at Little Sioux Corn Processors Near Marcus
An explosion was reported Monday afternoon at Little Sioux Corn Processors east of Marcus, prompting an emergency response in Cherokee County. According to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, dispatchers first […]