Local, State & Ag News
“Super” El Niño event could bring cooler, wetter conditions to the Corn Belt
A meteorologist with WeatherDesk says conditions are expected to be mostly favorable across the Midwest for the remainer of 2026. Kyle Tapley says parts of the Eastern Corn Belt have
Cedar Rapids hosts film fest with the spotlight on Iowa
All 65 movies being featured in this week’s Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival have some sort of Iowa connection, which fest director Eric Dean Freese says has been a hallmark
Using early-season crop management to drive higher net returns
An Ohio-based agronomist says early-season management could help drive 2026 crop returns. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Matt Hutcheson with Seed Consultants says ground conditions across the Midwest
Dairy group seeks changes to DMC formula
A producer group would like to see changes to a dairy risk management program. Sherry Bunting with the American Dairy Coalition tells Brownfield Dairy Margin Coverage program formulas use the
Mild weather to accompany an ongoing, seasonally active pattern across the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the Southeast and the Ohio Valley having the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusual warmth. Meanwhile,
Temps continue in a wide-range across the Heartland; the feel of late-Winter for some
Across the Corn Belt, despite dry weather, some lowland flooding lingers in the states bordering Lake Michigan. For example, the Saginaw River at Saginaw, Michigan, crested early Wednesday 3.05 feet
Slotkin campaigns for Iowa Democrats, offers 2026 advice
U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin. a Michigan Democrat who’s a former CIA officer, campaigned for Iowa Democrats yesterday as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran turned into a two-week ceasefire.
Two Injured in Monday Morning Crash in Rock Valley
A Rock Valley teen and an Inwood man were taken to the hospital following a crash Monday morning on the east side of Rock Valley. According to the Rock Valley
Peoples Bank Pavilion Planned as Next Step in Sioux County Ag Expo Development
A new addition is coming to the Sioux County Ag Expo campus, aimed at expanding event space and supporting year-round use of the growing facility. The Sioux County Ag Expo
Iowa’s governor says solvency of state-run pension fund unaffected by investigation
Governor Kim Reynolds says she cannot speak about the investigation of alleged misconduct by two top officials who manage the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System, but she is offering a
