Local, State & Ag News
U.S. export sales mostly below average
The USDA is reporting generally bearish export business during the week ending July 2nd. Old crop corn, soybean, soybean product, cotton, and rice were all below average, with beef and
Johnson announces retirement from United Sorghum Checkoff
The executive director of the United Sorghum Checkoff says she will retire at the end of the year. Norma Ritz Johnson has served in the role since 2021. She will
Cash dairy prices up Thursday at CME
Cash dairy prices were up Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0125 to $0.6850. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.60 to $1.5650. Eight sales were reported ranging from $1.5150 to $1.5650. Cheese barrels were up $0.030
Missouri Soybeans: robotics, precision ag and innovation are shaping the future of farming
The director of conservation agriculture and farm operations at Missouri Soybeans says the future of farming includes more robotics, precision agriculture and innovative technologies designed to improve efficiency. Clayton Light
Illinois Women in Conservation moving forward
The farmer education coordinator with the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute says work continues to bring more conservation resources to female farmers in Illinois. During a recent Illinois Conservation On-Farm Network
China demand, biofuels policy fuel better 2026 soybean profit outlook
An ag economist says the profitability prospects for the 2026 soybean crop have improved due to the recent uptick in soybean prices. Ben Brown with the University of Missouri Extension
Hawarden Receives Nearly $1 Million in FEMA Funding for Flood-Damaged Property Acquisitions
The City of Hawarden has been awarded nearly $1 million in federal funding to acquire properties damaged during the devastating June 2024 floods. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Human Rights Commission in Decorah asks for end to ICE cooperation
Decorah’s Human Rights Commission wants the city end its cooperation with ICE agents and go against state law to make it a sanctuary city. Josh Ratel-Khan is an organizer for
Thunder in the Valley Returns to Rock Valley for Three Nights of Pulling Action
(KIWA / SCR) — The roar of powerful engines and the smell of diesel fuel will once again fill the air in Rock Valley this week as Thunder in the
Salix city council considers data center moratorium
A small northwest Iowa town at the center of a debate over a proposed data center is now considering a one-year data center moratorium. Salix officials annexed about 900 acres
