Cheese blocks slip Friday despite strength in butter and dry whey
Cash dairy prices were up Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.01 to $0.6925. Two sales were reported ranging from $0.6925 to $0.6950. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.04 to $1.5725. Fifteen sales were reported ranging from $1.53 to $1.5725. Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.5475. No […]
Corn growers advised to stay ahead of southern rust spread
An agronomist is concerned as southern rust continues moving north. Grant Harms with Corteva Agriscience says the corn disease is blown in from the south and has been detected in […]
IHSBCA Northwest Iowa All-District Baseball Teams
The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association released their all-district teams for Northwest Iowa this week. In Class 3A, MOC-FV’s Brooks McCarty, Henry Heller, and Kaleb Koerselman, and Sioux Center’s […]
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Corn aphids return
An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says corn aphids are once again causing issues for some Midwestern farmers. Robby Meeker, who covers the eastern half of Illinois and all of […]
Cedar Rapids casino will now open in November
Operators of the state’s news casino in Cedar Rapids announced they will be opening sooner than projected. Kim Pang is the general manager of Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center. […]
El Nino usually a hinderance to South American production
The chief atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions says strong El Nino weather patterns typically cause problems for farmers in South America. Eric Snodgrass says the warming of the waters […]
Iowa GOP sues to lift block on signature check for absentee voting
The Iowa Republican Party is suing to lift the injunction that has blocked signature verification on Iowa absentee ballots. A 2017 Iowa law gave election officials authority to reject absentee […]
Sioux County Supervisors Renew Law Enforcement Agreement With Chatsworth
The Sioux County Board of Supervisors has renewed its longstanding agreement to provide law-enforcement coverage for the City of Chatsworth. Supervisors approved the $1,650 contract Tuesday. Sioux County Sheriff Nate […]
United Soybean Board focused on growth, research, and innovation in 2027
The new CEO of the United Soybean Board says the organization is focused on creating new market opportunities for U.S. soy in 2027. Courtney Knupp says growing domestic demand is just […]