Local, State & Ag News
2026 ethanol, DDGS exports both 13% ahead of 2025
U.S. ethanol exports remain on a record pace more than halfway through 2026. The Renewable Fuels Association says ethanol exports during July were down 3% from June at 199.5 million
FAPRI expects sizeable USDA farm program payments this fall
The director of the University of Missouri’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute says farmers are expected to receive sizeable farm program payments from the USDA this fall. “You’ll have
How consolidation is reshaping the future of the U.S. dairy industry
The senior dairy analyst with Terrain says the expansion of large-scale dairy farms is changing the structure of the industry. Ben Laine says there are fewer farms but more milk is
AI Takes the Guesswork Out of Forage Harvesting
New Holland is bringing artificial intelligence to the forage harvester with technology designed to keep the machine dialed in as conditions change. The new FR920 Forage Harvester, with 911 horsepower,

Rock Valley Woman Sent to Hospital After Vehicle Flips in Crash
(KIWA) — An 86-year-old Rock Valley woman was taken to the hospital after her vehicle struck a parked car and flipped onto its side Tuesday afternoon. The Rock Valley Police
Inconsistent summer weather limits corn disease impact
An extension agronomist with Iowa State University says weather conditions this summer have been conducive to several corn diseases. However, Rebecca Vittetoe, who covers the east central part of the
Late-season heat wave covers much of the Heartland; scattered showers & t-storms (locally heavy) for some
Across the Corn Belt, a thunderstorm cluster is producing heavy rain and localized wind damage in the Great Lakes region. As the day progresses, the threat of severe weather will
Summer heat will hover over Iowa through the holiday
Iowa is seeing a steamy start to the Labor Day weekend, as the Extreme Heat Warning is being extended through tomorrow night for 13 southeast Iowa counties, for cities including
Late-season heat, warmth to continue for much of the Heartland; a pattern shift brings moisture to the West
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation nationwide. The south-central and southeastern U.S. have the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusually hot weather.
New Lansing, Iowa bridge at the Mississippi River to open earlier than expect
The Iowa DOT says the new Mississippi River bridge at Lansing is ahead of schedule and will open sometime in November, well ahead of the original projected opening in the
