Local, State & Ag News
Iowa farmer prioritizes soybeans as spring weather delays corn planting
It’s been an on again, off again spring for northern Iowa farmer Casey Schlichting. “We went to an indoor track meet earlier this season for my daughter and it was
New warden at State Penitentiary in Fort Madison started as a corrections officer
A woman who started her career as corrections officer and worked her way up through the ranks is the new warden at the state’s maximum-security prison. Janie Mendez has been
Fischer: Nebraska ranchers recovering after devastating wildfires
Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer says cattle producers in her state continue to navigate the aftermath of this spring’s wildfires. “There’s about 35,000 head of cattle that have to be rehomed.
Kansas Senator pushes fertilizer relief package to lower input costs
Kansas Senator Roger Marshall says a series of bills being considered in the U.S Senate could deliver much-needed relief from high fertilizer prices. He says the latest measure removes countervailing
Cutworms posing early season threat to some crops
An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says portions of the Midwest are seeing significant flights of black cutworm moths. Ryan Gentle, who covers the western half of Illinois, says the
Shaw: E15 vote marks breakthrough after 13-year push
The executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says he’s confident the U.S. House will pass nationwide year-round E15 legislation this month. Monte Shaw tells Brownfield under the rule
Book fest to feature dozens of Iowa authors, free screening of ‘Pieowa”
Several national best-selling authors and dozens of accomplished writers from across Iowa will appear at this weekend’s Des Moines Book Festival. Event organizer Jan Danielson Kaiser, of Beaverdale Books, says
USDA: Pseudorabies confirmed in Iowa, Texas swine herds
The USDA says it has confirmed the detection of pseudorabies virus in swine herds in Iowa and Texas. The agency says the virus was found in a small commercial swine
Rep. Bacon points to ag security, young farmer support in farm bill
U.S. Congressman Don Bacon says the House-passed farm bill is a win for rural communities. “This is huge for Nebraska,” he said. “This is even huge for the second district.”
Iowa lawmakers approve tax break for nuclear energy facilities
A bill on its way to the governor would create tax rebates for companies building or restarting nuclear power plants, if they donate part of it to create nuclear energy
