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Herbert Hoover’s family on hand as his presidential library in West Branch reopens
The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch reopened today after being closed for 18 months for a 20 million dollar renovation. Hoover’s great grandson, Allan Hoover III,
MLB officials preview next week’s ‘Field of Dreams’ game in Dyersville
The permanent “Field of Dreams” stadium in Dyersville will host the first major league game at the site in four years when the Minnesota Twins play the Philadelphia Phillies next
Dry conditions trim top-end yield potential, but corn crop remains solid
The global crop intelligence lead for a remote sensing and analytics company is mostly bullish on the U.S. corn crop. Nick Ohrtman is with EarthDaily. “The way I’d probably sum
Cattle, hog futures finish the day lower
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on profit taking. October live cattle closed $4.55 lower on $224.92 and December live cattle closed $4.30 lower at
NCBA weighs risks, benefits as U.S. prepares to resume Mexican cattle imports
The CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says he’s optimistic the USDA will follow through in its decision to reopen the U.S. border to cattle imports from Mexico later
Postville plant fire threatens kosher beef supply ahead of Jewish holidays
A fire at a processing plant in northeast Iowa is expected to reduce kosher beef production by more than 10 percent. Rabbi Moshe Elefant is the CEO of OU Kosher,
Soybeans, corn eke out modestly higher finishes
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. It was an up and down day, with traders looking at favorable development weather, but contracts eventually found some support
Hawkins: Congress ‘needs to deliver’ on farm bill
The president of Missouri Farm Bureau says he’s disappointed the U.S. Senate Ag Committee failed to advance a farm bill ahead of the August recess. “We have been calling on
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 6, 2026
Sep. corn $4.39, up 2 and 1/4 centsSep. soybeans $11.60, up 3 and 1/2 centsSep. soybean meal $311.60, up $1.40Sep. soybean oil 67.74, up 2 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.31 and
Dairy Bar, pork tents offering new specialty items during the 2026 Indiana State Fair
The 2026 Indiana State Fair has a new lineup of specialty food and drinks items that highlight the state’s various agricultural industries. Brooke Williams with the American Dairy Association Indiana
