Winter bale grazing bringing benefits to cattle producers
A forage systems economist with the University of Kentucky says many cattle producers are boosting their profits by adopting the practice of bale grazing. Greg Halich says he loads his […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 22, 2026
Sep. corn $4.62, up 9 and 1/4 centsAug. soybeans $12.33, up 13 and 1/2 centsAug. soybean meal $331.60, up $4.90Aug. soybean oil 75.48, up 118 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $7.05 and […]
Sioux Center Man Faces OWI, Drug Charges After Police Locate Pickup Reported Stolen
A Sioux Center man faces multiple charges after police say they located a pickup that had been reported stolen Monday evening. According to criminal complaints filed in Sioux County District […]
New Ohio State MALC facility help students gain real-world experience in dairy management
Ohio State’s new Multispecies Animal Learning Complex is helping prepare students for their future careers in the dairy industry. Assistant director Josh Lemmerman says the $60 million facility uses technology […]
Broiler placements remain 2% ahead of last year
Hatchery numbers continue to point towards higher chicken production in 2026. The USDA says 253.883 million broiler-type eggs went into incubation last week, falling 552,000 from the previous week, but […]
Corn growers push for faster probe into fertilizer industry
Several state corn growers associations have asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to expedite an investigation into the U.S fertilizer industry. Vice President of the Kansas group Brett Grauerholz says he’d […]
Cattle producer says strong prices come with challenges
A southwest Minnesota livestock producer sees positives and negatives from the historically high cattle market. Danny Vos has cow-calf pairs and finishes cattle near Hendricks. “It’s been darn good I […]
Vilsack encourages Iowans to help fight hunger at home
The CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation says he hopes more Iowans will step up to help address hunger across the state, as demand for food assistance remains a […]
Estherville officials ponder e-bike, e-scooter regulations
The city council in Estherville has begun discussing the potential of regulating electric scooter and electric bicycle use on public property, like city streets. Estherville Police Chief Brent Shatto said […]
Missouri woman pleads guilty to insurance fraud in Iowa
A woman from southeast Missouri has pleaded guilty to committing insurance fraud in Iowa and the Iowa Insurance Commissioner has ordered her to pay nearly $45,000 to an Iowa victim. […]