Le Mars Public Library celebrates its sesquicentennial
A community institution in northwest Iowa is marking a big milestone. The Le Mars Public Library was founded 150 years ago this week. A celebration on Wednesday featured cake, speeches, […]
India mission trip highlights potential trade opportunities
The deputy director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture says a budding relationship with India could prove beneficial to the state’s producers. Kristi Jones visited the country on a recent […]
Cash dairy prices steady-to-higher Thursday
Cash dairy prices were steady-to-higher Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.01 at $0.65. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0025 at $1.5125. Ten sales were recorded, ranging from $1.50 to $1.5125. Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.5125. No sales were recorded. Butter was unchanged at $1.8525. No sales were recorded. […]
Farmers face tight margins in 2024, making the right crop‑insurance strategy more important than ever
A crop insurance specialist says farmers are facing another year of tight margins and selecting the right risk management tool is crucial. Tony Jesina, senior vice president insurance and consumer […]
Farmers face tight margins in 2026, making the right crop‑insurance strategy more important than ever
A crop insurance specialist says farmers are facing another year of tight margins and selecting the right risk management tool is crucial. Tony Jesina, senior vice president insurance and consumer […]
Beef export sales notch marketing year high as pork falls below average
Beef export sales soared to a marketing year high during the week ending March 5th. The USDA says the leading beef buyers were the key global markets of South Korea […]
Budzinski disappointed in lack of E15 progress
A member of the U.S. House Ag Committee says continued lack of action on year-round E15 is disappointing. “It would be done by now.” Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski says Congress […]
Handel family wins Groundbreaker award
A first-generation dairy farm family has been recognized as Compeer Financial’s Groundbreaker Award recipient. Dylan and Bryanna Handel farm near Barnaveld, along with their five young children. Bryanna tells Brownfield […]
Iowa farmer calls for transparency in fertilizer pricing
An eastern Iowa farmer says fertilizer prices have been climbing for years, with the latest spike adding even more pressure on producers. “We’ve had a problem with fertilizer prices for […]
Shorty Sandbulte & Justin DeJong
Sioux County Sportsmen’s Banquet