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Grassley says tech giants must do more to shield kids from sexual exploitation
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s making progress with forcing eight major technology companies to improve how they report possible cases of online sexual exploitation of children, but he says
Herd improvement focus of Illinois Beef Quality Showcase
Some beef producers are focusing on improving the quality of their herds. Shannon Welsh, president of the Illinois Beef Association, says the organization’s Beef Quality Showcase is a partnership with
Iowa’s governor signs three crime-related bills
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed three crime-related bills, including a “three strikes” policy that requires mandatory seven-year-long prison sentences for anyone convicted of a third felony. “Career criminals have too
Lerner: above-normal rainfall to continue
An ag meteorologist says above normal rainfall in May across much of Missouri, and the Midwest left some areas with two to three times their normal precipitation. Drew Lerner with
May ends up drier after wet April makes the Iowa record book
State Climatologist Justin Glisan says there were storms in May, but not much precipitation. “Across the state we were below average by almost two inches. We came in as a
Midday cash livestock markets
There’s a light round of direct cash cattle trade underway. Live deals in Texas are at $255, but it isn’t enough business to establish an accurate price trend for the
Cash dairy mixed with whey down, butter up Tuesday
Cash dairy prices were mixed again on Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0125 at $0.6775. Two sales were recorded at $0.6775 and $0.68. Forty-pound cheese blocks remained unchanged at $1.4750. Fifteen sales were recorded, ranging from $1.4725 to $1.48. Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.44. Two sales were recorded at $1.43 and $1.44. Butter was up $0.04 at $1.71. Twenty-three sales were recorded,
Semi Rolls into Ditch South of Hospers; Two Taken to Hospital with Minor Injuries
A semi driver from Minnesota and a passenger were transported to the hospital with minor injuries after a rollover crash south of Hospers over the weekend. According to the Sioux
Governor signs Iowa Farm Act into law
The governor has signed a couple of ag-related bills into law. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says one bill for the ag and natural resources budget included “farm to faucet”
Marketing to the Masses
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board has long utilized corn checkoff funding to share the story of Illinois corn farmers with consumers. In this Managing for Profit, Lindsay Croke, director of
