Commodity markets expected to remain volatile as funds hold record long positions
A pair of commodity market experts say producers should expect volatility in prices while managed money continues to hold record long positions. Brian Basting, ag economist with Advance Trading, tells […]
Des Moines schools name replacement for superintendent arrested by ICE
The board of the state’s largest school district has voted to give interim superintendent Matt Smith the job permanently. Smith was named interim superintendent of the Des Moines schools almost […]
The state Environmental Protection Commission has approved a federal EPA grant to address potential algae problems in the Clarinda and Panora public water supplies. The DNR’s Steve Konrady says working […]
New type of water quality program instituted for Three Mile, Twelve Mile Lake
The state Environmental Protection Commission has approved a federal EPA grant to address potential algae problems in the Clarinda and Panora public water supplies. The DNR’s Steve Konrady says working […]
Resources aim to help more young producers return to rural areas
The executive director of the Nebraska USDA Farm Service Agency says its Beginning Farmer Network is helping more young producers overcome barriers in the ag industry. Hillary Maricle says the […]
Rural America faces housing, childcare shortages amid growing demand
Opportunities and challenges in rural America. Julie Tesch is the president and CEO of the Center for Rural Policy and Development. She says the rural way of life is changing, […]
Dordt runners named GPAC Cross Country Runners-of-the Week
Joy Koole of Dordt University is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Women’s Cross Country Runner-of-the-Week. Koole, a sophomore from Windsor, Colorado, came across the finish line with a career-best 5K […]
Nunn, Miller-Meeks vote to curb Trump’s authority to wage ‘open-ended war’ in Iran
Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks are among the seven Republicans who joined Democrats to pass a War Powers Resolution in the U.S. House that would limit President […]
Regenerative agriculture paying off for Wisconsin farmer
A northwestern Wisconsin farmer says his decades long focus on regenerative agricultural practices has made his farm more adaptable. Andy Bensend, who grows corn, soybeans, and wheat in Barron County, […]
Rising diesel costs pressuring profitability
Skyrocketing diesel prices continue to erode the bottom line for farmers and ranchers. University of Kentucky ag economist Kenny Burdine says, “When I talk to producers, this is their main […]