Southwest Iowa service honors law officers who died in the line of duty
A memorial service for fallen police officers was held at the Clarinda Cemetery’s Tomb of the Unknown on Wednesday afternoon. The ceremony opened with members of the Clarinda American Legion […]
Smaller U.S. wheat crop continues to drive market swings
A market analyst says he expects volatility in the wheat markets to continue. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net says prices responded sharply higher following this week’s USDA’s supply and demand report […]
CONAB pushes Brazil soybean estimate higher
Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA has raised its already record large soybean crop guess even further. CONAB now has Brazil’s bean crop at 180.13 million tons, up 0.5% on the […]
Iowa Congressman Nunn lauds bipartisan backing of E15 bill
Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn, a Republican from Ankeny, says there was a last-minute attempt to block Wednesday’s House vote on pro-ethanol legislation. The bill to permanently allow the sale of […]
Cotton tax credit bill gaining momentum in Congress, NCC says support growing
The vice president of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council says a bill incentivizing the use of U.S. – grown cotton through tax credits continues to build support in […]
Sioux Center Motorcyclist Suffers Suspected Serious Injuries in Tuesday Crash
A Sioux Center motorcyclist suffered suspected serious injuries in a two-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon in Sioux Center. According to the Sioux Center Police Department accident report, the crash happened at […]
Northeast Iowa high school scene of active shooter drill
Iowa schools are required to hold active shooter drills, just like fire and tornado drills, and school staff and first responders held a large-scale drill Wednesday afternoon at West Delaware […]
Senate Ag Chair pushing for more farmer aid
The chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says Congress continues to discuss additional financial assistance for agriculture. In a committee hearing Wednesday, John Boozman told attendees… “In the immediate […]
Growers urged to manage biological products carefully for best yield results
An expert on biological products says growers can improve yields and achieve more consistent crop performance when the products are used properly. “If they didn’t work, people wouldn’t be buying […]
American Royal to move major events to new Kansas campus starting this fall
The CEO of the American Royal says the event will be relocating major events from Kansas City, Missouri to its new Kansas location starting this fall. Pat Macy tells Brownfield […]