New York stage actress makes pilgrimage to ISU’s Catt Center
The actress who is portraying a famed suffragist with Iowa roots in the national touring Broadway production of “SUFFS” is visiting the Iowa State University campus today and the building […]
Missouri ag officials working to connect storm-hit farmers with aid
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe says he’s been talking with the USDA about ways to help farmers and ranchers impacted by the recent severe weather outbreak at the end of April. […]
Rains ease Missouri drought conditions, but Bootheel still dry
Drought conditions have improved in Missouri with the help of recent rains, but the state climatologist says extreme drought conditions linger in the southeast. “It’s a very regional drought right […]
Ag attorney: SCOTUS ruling could shape future of crop protection in the U.S.
An ag attorney says the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Durnell vs. Monsanto will likely impact crop protection availability for farmers. John Shoup with the Indiana Ag Law Foundation says […]
Cash dairy prices start May mostly steady
Cash dairy prices were mostly steady on Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.6975. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.64. Four sales were recorded, ranging from $1.63 to $1.6450. Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.6150. No sales were recorded. Butter was down $0.03 at $1.5950. Twenty-one sales were recorded, ranging […]
Two-vehicle crash in Sioux Center sends one to hospital, causes rollover
SIOUX CENTER — One person was transported to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning in Sioux Center that resulted in a vehicle rollover. According to a Sioux Center […]
Iowa farmer prioritizes soybeans as spring weather delays corn planting
It’s been an on again, off again spring for northern Iowa farmer Casey Schlichting. “We went to an indoor track meet earlier this season for my daughter and it was […]
New warden at State Penitentiary in Fort Madison started as a corrections officer
A woman who started her career as corrections officer and worked her way up through the ranks is the new warden at the state’s maximum-security prison. Janie Mendez has been […]
Fischer: Nebraska ranchers recovering after devastating wildfires
Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer says cattle producers in her state continue to navigate the aftermath of this spring’s wildfires. “There’s about 35,000 head of cattle that have to be rehomed. […]
Kansas Senator pushes fertilizer relief package to lower input costs
Kansas Senator Roger Marshall says a series of bills being considered in the U.S Senate could deliver much-needed relief from high fertilizer prices. He says the latest measure removes countervailing […]