Sioux City man sentenced to prison for possession of a controlled substance, 3rd offense
A Sioux City man has been sentenced to prison in Sioux County on drug charges and a probation violation. Sioux County Attorney Thomas Kunstle says 40-year-old Benjamine Allan Pry was […]
Klobuchar: SNAP cost-sharing remains biggest obstacle to Senate farm bill
The ranking member of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says the proposed changes to state cost sharing in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program remains the biggest sticking point as the […]
Lake Mills plant to close, employees offered jobs in Minnesota
A Minnesota company is closing a facility it’s operated in northern Iowa for 39 years and offering its 23 employees in Lake Mills transfers to a plant in a Minneapolis […]
All eyes on the August WASDE
The vice president of Nebraska-based Moving Parts, LLC says the commodity market will soon get its first official look at the size of the current U.S. crop. Scott Custard says he […]
Ohio State Fair unveils new agriculture center to connect producers to consumers
Ohio’s director of agriculture says a new center at the state fair is highlighting each sector of the industry. Brian Baldridge says the Ohio Agriculture Center is now open. “This […]
Fordyce: USDA evaluating temporary service reductions at Missouri FSA offices
The USDA’s Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation confirms temporary service reductions are being considered at some Missouri Farm Service Agency offices as the agency evaluates staffing. Richard Fordyce […]
Hawarden Chamber unveils Falconopoly
The Hawarden Chamber of Commerce has unveiled a new game, falconopoly, based on the board game monopoly. Hawarden Chamber director Julie Coyle says the game is a snapshot of the […]
Near-seasonal warmth to extreme heat covers much of the Heartland; scattered showers & t-storms for some
Across the Corn Belt, showers and thunderstorms in the vicinity of a cold front extend southwestward from the Great Lakes region. The front separates cool air across the upper Midwest […]
Cooler air on the move for some; rainfall to favor the Corn Belt, parts of the Plains
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of hotter-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near-normal temperatures along and near the Canadian border from northeastern Montana to northern […]
USDA taking steps to help farmers manage tight margins
The USDA’s Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation says the agency is taking steps to help producers manage financial challenges. Richard Fordyce tells Brownfield the department recently announced changes […]