Iowa legislature votes to increase penalty for animal torture
The legislature has unanimously passed a bill that raises the penalty for animal torture to a felony, with a potential sentence of up to five years in prison. Senator Mike […]
Iowa bill requires porn sites and apps to verify users are adults
A bill that’s cleared the legislature would force websites and smart phone apps with pornographic content to verify the age of Iowa users and block access to children under the […]
Peter Dean Vander Zwaag
90, of Orange City
Dairy farmer survey shows concerns about farm data use
A recent survey by a dairy producers’ group shows farmers want to know how their farm data is used by processors and others in the supply chain. Sherry Bunting with […]
Some ag groups say skinny farm bill a good start
The president of the National Farmers Union says passage of the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 out the U.S. House is a needed step towards added certainty […]
Ag leaders say farm bill urgency needs to continue in the U.S. Senate
The National Potato Council Executive Director says farmers need the momentum to pass a new farm bill in Congress to continue. Kam Quarles tells Brownfield, “I think we’ve got a lot […]
Cattle futures mixed heading into Friday
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed adjusting spreads and feeders were higher on the lower move in corn. June live cattle closed $1.25 lower at $254 and […]
2026 growing season begins under shadow of rising expenses
The escalating price of fertilizer looms large as farmers begin the 2026 growing season. Chris Edgington grows corn and soybeans near St. Ansgar in north-central Iowa and says most growers […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 30, 2026
May corn $4.64 and 3/4, down 1 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans $11.82, down 1/4 centMay soybean meal $322.30, down $5.70May soybean oil 76.36, up 105 pointsMay Chicago wheat $6.23 and […]
Iowa Senate OKs three of governor’s key appointments
The Iowa Senate has confirmed Carolyn Schulte, a former psychology professor at Mount Mercy College to serve as chair of the Iowa Board of Parole. Schulte served four years in […]