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Cleaning the Air with Corn
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board continues to utilize corn checkoff dollars to find new uses for homegrown corn to drive domestic demand. In this Managing for Profit, Mike Malloy, co-founder
R-CALF USA Annual Meeting
Brownfield’s Meghan Grebner cover the 2026 R-CALF USA Annual Meeting The post R-CALF USA Annual Meeting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Dumpster Fire Damages Container at Sioux Center Apartment Complex
A trash dumpster was totaled in a fire Sunday evening in Sioux Center. According to Sioux Center Fire Chief David Van Holland, the Sioux Center Fire Department was called at
Sen. Grassley optimistic on soybean exports to China, vote on E-15
President Trump is leaving today for his first trade trip to China during his second term, and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley predicts Iowa farmers could see some significant benefits from
Congress nears decision on permanent year-round E15 sales
The immediate fate of nationwide year-round E15 could be decided tomorrow. American Coalition for Ethanol CEO Brian Jennings says the U.S. House plans to vote twice Wednesday, first to decouple
‘For Sale’ signs now posted in central Iowa affordable housing effort
The first three homes built under an affordable housing program are now on the market in Des Moines. The homes from the Central Iowa Community Land Trust are part of
A wide-range of temps, wind-blow for some; showers favor parts of the northern Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, frost and freezes were observed early Monday in parts of the upper Midwest, extending as far south as northern Iowa. Although much of the Midwest has
An early-Summerlike pattern ahead for the Heartland; seasonal rainfall coverage
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near-normal temperatures in the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal conditions across the middle section
NCC President says AI should Support — Not Replace — Critical Thinking in Education
As artificial intelligence continues reshaping classrooms, workplaces, and industries across the country, the president of Northwest Iowa Community College says colleges must balance technological advancement with human development. During a
Iowa law now makes first offense animal torture a felony
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that raises the penalty for animal torture to a felony for a first offense, with a potential sentence of up to
