Bill to expand some mental health services goes to Iowa governor
The Iowa legislature has sent the governor a bill to expand access to mental health treatment for people who do not need to be hospitalized, but still need comprehensive in-person […]
It’s tick season and reports are on the rise
My family spends a lot of time outside, and on weekends we love to hike. We’ve noticed an increase in ticks, and that means “tick checks” are a necessity. Ticks […]
Sheldon Woman Arrested for OWI After Crash Near Maurice
A Sheldon woman was arrested early Sunday morning following a single-vehicle accident east of Maurice. According to the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested 20-year-old Mackenzie Lynn McMahon of Sheldon […]
Central Kentucky farmer says corn planting going quick in dry spring conditions
A farmer in central Kentucky says corn planting is moving quickly this spring. “This is my twenty-second crop and it’s probably my second earliest spring I’ve experienced.” Caleb Ragland tells […]
Minnesota farmers get early jump on oat planting
Small grain planting is off to a fast start in Minnesota. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says 11 percent of oats are planted, compared to nine percent normally. Minnesota Ag […]
Cool start slows Iowa corn planting
Corn planting is running slightly behind in Iowa this spring. The USDA’s latest weekly crop progress report says one percent of the state’s intended acreage is planted, compared to the […]
Wisconsin farmers wait for wet fields to dry out
Several Wisconsin farmers say the ground is still too wet for fieldwork. Steve Knoebel raises crops in the Helenville area between Madison and Milwaukee, and says wet weather has led […]
Wheat posts gains on drought concerns, risk premium
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. U.S. planting weather generally looks favorable, Brazil’s harvest is close to wrapping up with CONAB’s next round of numbers out on […]
Wet weather helps relieve ongoing drought, delays spring fieldwork for Ohio farmers
A west central Ohio farmer says recent wet weather has delayed the start of spring fieldwork. Patty Mann tells Brownfield, “It looks like it won’t be until mid to late […]
Secretary Rollins highlights new specialty crop research funding, automation investments
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture says the agency is making significant investments in specialty crop research. Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA is releasing funding from the One Big Beautiful […]