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Indiana farmer expects early harvest as soybean prospects improve
A southeast Indiana farmer says he expects fall fieldwork to begin before the end of the month. “It’ll be a week and a half to two weeks before we get
Country of origin labeling debate intensifies as Trump orders review of beef labeling rules
The cattle industry is divided over the role and future of mandatory country of origin labeling. Bill Bullard, CEO of R-CALF USA says the National MCOOL Coalition’s recently launched “Label
Nebraska farmer encouraged by crop conditions
An eastern Nebraska farmer says he’s optimistic about the potential of this year’s crop despite a number of weather challenges. Quentin Connealy says it was abnormally dry until August. “We
MSU encouraging growers to take community approach for Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus control
A wheat extension educator says neighboring farmers can work together to control Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus better. Michigan State University’s Dennis Pennington says, “If you have a field, you’re going to plant the
Butter Leads Dairy Market Lower While Nonfat Dry Milk Moves Higher
Cash dairy prices were mixed Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.7525. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0025 to $1.4625. No sales
Butter and nonfat dry milk move higher Tuesday at the CME
Cash dairy prices were mixed Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.7525. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0025 to $1.4625. No sales
Iowa election official describes role on national council
An election official in northwest Iowa is one of two Iowans appointed to a bipartisan national council that was created by the 2002 Help America Vote Act. “It is a
Iowa workers are warned about the use of AI and keeping private data private
Several Iowa municipalities are crafting new guidelines about how civic employees should — and shouldn’t — use artificial intelligence. Johnson County IT director Bill Horning says these types of policies
Early 26/27 corn, soybean export inspections trail 25/26
U.S. corn and soybean export inspections are a little slow to start the new marketing year. The USDA says most the corn inspections for the week during September 3rd were
University of Iowa bandmember who collapsed Saturday taken off life support
A University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band member who collapsed in the heat Saturday has been taken off life support. The Daily Iowan says third-year student Derek Phillips collapsed right
