Dairy Innovation Competition helping build industry’s next generation workforce
The coordinator of the dairy checkoff’s New Product Competition says it’s a way to develop the industry’s future workforce. Rohit Kapoor with Dairy Management Inc. says students have access to […]
First case of measles this year confirmed in central Iowa
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed the first case of measles this year. Information from the department says a vaccinated adult from central Iowa acquired measles […]
Broiler placements stay 2% ahead of the 2025 pace
Broiler hatchery numbers continue to imply more chicken in 2026. That comes as producers try to meet demand and continue to rebuild from the impact of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza […]
Farmland market shifts toward more disciplined buying
An ag real estate specialist describes the farmland market as durable. But Brent Wiest with Compeer Financial says it’s not uniform across the company’s three-state footprint. “We have not seen […]
U.S. ethanol supply close to 2026 low
U.S. ethanol stocks fell sharply last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says the domestic supply is the tightest since the start of the year at 23.928 million barrels. The […]
John Deere agrees to 10-year right-to-repair deal in FTC antitrust lawsuit
John Deere and Company has reached an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission and five states in a right-to-repair antitrust lawsuit. In a release, John Deere says the commitment ensures […]
2025 Iowa teacher of the year says more education on careers needed
Iowa’s 2025 Teacher of the Year recently talked with the state Board of Education about her travels throughout the state. Melanie Bloom of Sioux Rapids says she learned there needs […]
New report highlights growing shortage of rural veterinarians in Ohio
A new report from the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and the Farm Journal Foundation is helping the industry identify factors driving the nationwide shortage of rural veterinarians. Brian […]
Feds allege Sioux Center company conspired with others to raise egg prices
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) — The federal government is alleging that an Iowa egg company conspired with other businesses to artificially inflate the price of eggs between 2022 and 2025. The […]
North Iowa farmer says soybeans are looking good ‘but so is the waterhemp’
A north Iowa farmer says her soybeans look similar to this time a year ago. April Hemmes of Hampton tells Brownfield. “It’s kind of like last year, I thought they […]