Local, State & Ag News

Hawarden featured on national travel website
The City of Hawarden is being featured in an article on a travel-focused website that provides worldwide travel information. Islands.com provides in-depth travel information, and the site covers a wide
Near-seasonal warmth to extreme heat covers much of the Heartland; sct’d showers, storms on parts of the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, near- or below-normal temperatures in the wake of soaking rainfall is benefiting corn and soybeans. Monday’s Midwestern high temperatures should mostly range from 80 to 90°F.
Very warm to hot weather to continue across much of the Nation; rainfall to favor parts of the Corn Belt
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the hottest weather—relative to normal—stretching from the Great Basin eastward across the central Plains into the Ohio
Lahn says local oficials should retain permit power for Iowa data centers
Republican candidate for governor Zach Lahn has raised concerns about tax breaks for new data centers, but Lahn says local officials should retain the power to regulate the facilities. “I’m
Michigan corn benefits from timely rainfall, but tar spot risk remains
An agronomist in Michigan and northern Indiana says recent rains were a major boost for the corn, with rain totals up to four inches. “Some might call it a one
Missouri crops ahead of schedule, soybean conditions improve
Rance Daniels, a farmer in southeast Missouri, tells Brownfield it’s been an interesting growing season so far. “All our crops are ahead of schedule this year.” He’s expecting rice harvest
Minnesota corn, soybeans 75% good to excellent
Crop development remains ahead of normal in Minnesota. USDA’s latest weekly crop update shows corn 5 percent dented, compared to the five-year average of 2 percent. Soybeans setting pods reached
Weekend rains likely too late for some Wisconsin crops
A southwestern Wisconsin farmer says a hot, dry end of July has tempered his expectations for his crops. Mike Berget, who raises corn, soybeans, wheat, and hogs in Lafayette and
Soybeans, corn, wheat recover part of last week’s drop
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Parts of the region got rain over the weekend and forecasts for early August mostly look favorable. After that, the picture
Excess rain and heat impacting some Illinois crops
A central Illinois farmer says he’s not expecting a record crop on his operation this fall. Lance Muirhead (Meer-head), who grows corn, soybeans, and wheat in Macon County, says adverse
