ADM makes $1M ag innovation donation to Kansas State University
ADM has donated $1 million to Kansas State University to help support advancements in food product development, safety, and security. The University says the funds will be distributed to its Global Center for Grain and Food Innovation, one of four new or renovated facilities included in the university’s visionary Agriculture Innovation Initiative led by the […]
Seasons Center Receives Grant
The Sioux Center Community Foundation has awarded Seasons Center with a $1,000 grant to update the waiting area of the Sioux Center office location creating a trauma-informed space that will include a children’s calming area. Funds will be used to purchase updated seating, sensory toys for children, and storage options that will create a more […]
Regan suggests more regulatory certainty for biofuels
The EPA administrator assured members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works of more regulatory certainty for biofuels. During a hearing this morning, Michael Regan said his agency has been working to satisfy a petition for year-round E15 from eight Midwestern states. “That gives those states a level of certainty for future […]
IL Corn concerned with GREET
Illinois corn farmers are concerned recent tax credit announcements limit corn-based ethanol’s contribution to the sustainable aviation fuel industry. Shane Gray, central Illinois farmer and board member of the Illinois Corn Growers Association, tells Brownfield… “You can say the GREET model is going to be the standard, but I think the disappointment came when there were […]
Primghar Woman Sentenced
A Primghar woman has been sentenced in a case involving theft from a dependent adult. Jennifer Storm pled guilty to one count of theft and two counts of caretaker-dependent adult abuse by exploitation exceeding $100. According to court documents, she was sentenced to five years each for the abuse charges and ten years for the […]
Environmental group report claims coal power plants causing illness in western Iowa
Environmental groups and experts say a new study shows serious health issues surrounding two coal-fired plants operated by MidAmerican Energy in northwest Iowa just south of Sioux City. Josh Mandelbaum is with the Environmental Law and Policy Center. “We know that these plants are massive carbon polluters. They’re impacting the climate, but on a local […]
Compeer Financial: What’s Next with Interest Rates
Listen to this episode of Compeer Financial Podcast, where Bill Moore, Chief Risk Officer for Compeer Financial, takes a look at past and future trends in the ag economy and provides insight about what farmers can expect for the rest of 2024. … View Full Story
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Indiana based Weaver Popcorn set to expand to multi-million-dollar operations
Weaver Popcorn is making a multi-year investment of more than $22 million to expand its Van Buren, Indiana-based operation. The company says the expansion will include the development of new positions, new food processing technology, innovative packaging lines, and new production lines to allow for continued growth. Chief Operating Officer Tim Ingle says the company […]
2024 GPAC Baseball All-Conference Honors Announced
(Sioux City, Iowa) – The 2024 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Baseball All-Conference team has been announced. The 2024 GPAC All-Conference Team consists of a first-team, second-team and an honorable mention list along with a gold glove team. Joey Grabanski and Jaidan Quinn of Concordia University were selected as the Hauff Mid-America Sports/Co-GPAC Players-of-the-Year and […]
