Local, State & Ag News
Focus on Trade
Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council CEO, Tom Sluneca, says he’s excited about the Council’s checkoff investments in research, development of value-added uses, and building markets. He tells Brownfield trade
Siouxland Lean Consortium to Take Place at Dordt
Today, business owners and community members will gather at Dordt University for the Siouxland Lean Consortium’s annual conference. The Consortium focuses on process improvement and leadership, but Mark Hand, an
Iowa City couple sues after cancelation of naturalization ceremony
A University of Iowa professor and his wife are suing the Trump administration over its alleged decision to halt their progress towards gaining citizenship. In the suit, Sunday and Regina
Hull Christian Hires New Principal
Hull Christian School recently hired Anthony Minderhoud as the new principal for the 2026-27 school year. Randy Ten Pas, the current principal, lays out the hiring process and why they
Le Mars Man Arrested Following Undercover Investigation in Sioux County
A LeMars man has been arrested following an undercover investigation by the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say the arrest happened Friday morning at approximately 11:05. According to the Sheriff’s
Iowa Senate removes cancer warning from proposed tanning bed permission slips
Iowa is one step closer to requiring parental permission before a minor could book an indoor tanning bed session. The Iowa House voted to require written parental consent for their
Bill sets up state licensing for Iowa kickboxing events
The Senate has sent the governor a bill that would regulate public kickboxing matches in Iowa. The state has long required the promoters of boxing and wrestling events to be
The beef-on-dairy advantage many don’t talk about
The nation’s beef herd has not grown, but raising beef-dairy cross animals has become common, and it’s not just the price of beef that’s making the beef-dairy enterprise successful. Consultant
Appeals Court allows Iowa restrictions on teaching gender identity, sexually explicit books
A U.S. appeals court has vacated preliminary injunctions against the Iowa Law that limits teaching topics for kids in kindergarten through sixth graders. The injunction blocked the law that prohibits
Arkansas farmer reduces acres and focuses on soybeans
A farmer in northeast Arkansas says his spring planting strategy has changed from last year. Jeff Rutledge tells Brownfield he’s planting mostly soybeans, and less corn and rice than usual.
