Local, State & Ag News
Disabled American Veterans holding Iowa information seminar
The nonprofit Disabled American Veterans is holding an information seminar in eastern Iowa Thursday. Senior National Service Officer Audie Thornburg says they will try to answer questions about benefits for
COUNTRY Financial CEO to retire
The CEO of Illinois-based COUNTRY Financial is retiring. In a release, the company announced that Jim Jacobs has decided to effective June 30, 2026, following seven years in the role
60 MPH to be new limit on Iowa’s two-lane state highways
Governor Reynolds has signed a bill that will raise the speed limit on two-lane state highways from 55 to 60 miles an hour. “We heard from constituents across the state
Higher beef prices not slowing down consumer demand
Demand for beef remains strong despite higher retail prices. Tracey Erickson, senior executive vice president for marketing with Certified Angus Beef, says cattle producers continue to deliver for consumers. “They love the
Slotkin says tax policy should consider farmland as a national security asset
A member of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says there needs to be better protections to keep farmland in production. Michigan’s Elissa Slotkin tells Brownfield, “The only way to make
NCBA: NWS in the U.S. is inevitable
The CEO of the National Cattleman’s Beef Association says it’s only a matter of time before New World Screwworm is confirmed in the United States. “It’s 25 miles away right
USDA’s Vaden indicates China is buying new crop soybeans from U.S.
A market analyst says USDA officials have pointed to increased soybean buying activity from China. Greg McBride with Allendale tells Brownfield, “The Deputy Ag Secretary had mentioned that China has
Iowa has seven statewide races on the 2026 General Election ballot
The General Election nominees for statewide candidates in Iowa’s two major political parties are set. Besides the races for the U.S. Senate and for governor, there are five other statewide
Major party nominees set in Iowa’s four congressional districts
There will be a rematch in one of Iowa’s four congressional races. First District Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a Republican, will face Democrat Christina Bohannan of Iowa City in November. Both
Cattle producers voicing concerns as data centers compete for land, water resources
There is growing concern that data centers will pose a threat to the future of the ag industry. Virginia cattle producer Rebecca Webert says her state has highest number of
