Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 25, 2026
Sep. corn $5.00 and 1/2, up 9 centsSep. soybeans $12.28, up 12 centsSep. soybean meal $320.30, unchangedSep. soybean oil 67.52, up 39 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.85 and 1/2, up 3 […]
July poultry production rises on chicken numbers
Poultry production was higher last month. The USDA says 4.844 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome in July, rising 4% on the year, with a 5% gain in chicken […]
Bridge over Willow Creek honors fallen Sioux County soldier
Family, fellow veterans and community leaders gathered Monday to honor the memory of a Sioux County soldier who was killed twenty years ago to the day. A sign on the […]
Iowa home sales drop 16% from June to July
The median price for an Iowa home sold in July climbed to $280,000, nearly 11% higher than the same month a year ago. Data from the Iowa Association of Realtors […]
Farmers search for margin opportunities amid rising costs
A southwest Nebraska farmer says the ongoing financial pressure raises several questions ahead of the 2027 crop year. Roric Paulman of Sutherland and says out-of-control input costs create some very […]
Improving nitrogen efficiency could help farmers boost returns on fertilizer investments
Using enhanced efficiency fertilizers to reduce nitrogen losses. Leanna Nigon, director of agronomy and research at The Fertilizer Institute, says EEFs help farmers better manage crop nutrients. “We have major […]
Biological seed treatments pushing productivity
Advancements in biological seed treatments are bringing noticeable returns to some corn and soybean growers. Alex Renk, soybean and alfalfa portfolio lead with Renk Seed, says not all biologicals are […]
Grassley: New tariffs on Canada could hurt US economy, national security
The prices Iowans pay for gasoline and groceries are already sky high, but new tariffs on goods coming from Canada will push costs still higher on everything from alcohol to […]
Illinois investigators have new lead in Grinnell College student’s 1992 murder
The Illinois State Police and the FBI say they have a new lead in the 34-year-old unsolved murder of an Iowa college student Twenty-one-year -old Tammy Zywicki was returning to […]
Extreme July heat raises questions about Minnesota crop yields
Some farmers are wondering how much impact extreme heat had on crops during July. Rose Karau grows corn and soybeans near St. James in south-central Minnesota. “We have some sandhills, […]