Van Kalsbeek Named National Player of the Year; Langsy Joins All-American First Team
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced their men’s basketball All-America teams today, with Northwestern’s Jesse Van Kalsbeek […]
Dordt’s Sievers Repeats as NAIA Player of the Year
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2025-26 NAIA Women’s Basketball All-America Teams along with the 2026 NAIA Player of the Year and the […]
Declines in U.S. corn acres could pressure feed prices and create headwinds for the livestock sector
A livestock economist says he’s expecting fewer corn acres in Tuesday’s Prospective Plantings report and that could impact feed prices for livestock producers. Kenny Burdine with the University of Kentucky […]
Free courses teach Iowans how to spot severe weather
The National Weather Service is offering four more storm spotter training sessions in Iowa this spring in hopes of recruiting more helpers to keep an eye on the sky. Emmet […]
Produce Perks Midwest says SNAP incentives support rural Ohio economies
The leader of a non-profit says strong Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program incentives provide benefit to both Ohio farmers and rural communities. Tevis Foreman is the executive director of Produce Perks […]
Corn, sorghum export inspections maintain faster than last year paces
The USDA’s reporting a solid week for U.S. corn and sorghum export inspections. Corn inspections as of the week ending March 26th continue to run ahead of last marketing year’s […]
Planting report preview: soybean acres up, corn down
The director of the University of Missouri’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute says there’s been widespread consensus the U.S. farmer will plant more soybeans and less corn for the […]
Renewable fuels leaders say historic RVO levels bring needed certainty and optimism
The president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association says the EPA’s announced Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for 2026 and 2027 are a historic win for the industry and agriculture. […]
Hull Proposes Lower Tax Levy Despite Rising Costs and Major Projects
The City of Hull is proposing a lower overall property tax levy for the upcoming fiscal year, even as costs rise and major infrastructure projects move forward. City Administrator Heidi […]
Feenstra sees bipartisan momentum building on farm bill
A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee is optimistic farm bill negotiations are becoming more bipartisan. Iowa Republican Randy Feenstra says passing a bill out of committee was a […]