Iowa Senate panel rejects tax hikes on tobacco, vapes, consumable hemp
The governor’s call to raise state taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products and impose a new 15% sales tax on vaping products and consumable hemp products has narrowly failed […]
Unity Christian Boys 70, Okoboji 31
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Iowa lawmakers settle on 2% hike in general school funding
Governor Reynolds and her fellow Republicans in the House and Senate have agreed to raise general state support of public schools by $160 per student, which amounts to a 2% […]
Western Christian Boys 67, Sheldon 45
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Rock Valley Boys 39, Hinton 38
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Live cattle mixed, feeders lower ahead of On Feed numbers from the USDA
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed and feeders were down waiting on the week’s direct business and Friday’s On Feed report from the USDA. April live cattle […]
Wheat, soybeans see gains after USDA Ag Outlook Forum numbers
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, along with the gains in soybean and crude oils. Overnight rainfall in Argentina was generally better than expected, with more in […]
Ag economist expects cattle markets to face another year of volatility
A livestock economist says he anticipates another volatile year in the cattle markets. Derrell Peel with Oklahoma State University says the futures market will likely overreact when the U.S. resumes […]
“Incredibly difficult time”: Minnesota lawmakers address growing farm struggles
The Minnesota Senate Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee held its first hearing of the 2026 Legislative Session this week. Chair Aric Putnam, a Democrat from St. Cloud, said farm […]