Local, State & Ag News
CME cash dairy prices mostly higher
Cash dairy prices ended the holiday-shortened week mostly higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with strong demand for block cheese and butter. Dry whey up $0.0025 at $0.68. One sale
High beef prices haven’t slowed demand, central Iowa processor says
A central Iowa butcher suggests consumers aren’t flinching despite record high beef prices. Tucker Maxwell of Maxwell Custom Beef in Des Moines says people are willing to pay for a
Two South Dakota Men Indicted in Iowa Federal Case Connected to Death of Sioux Falls Teen
(KSCJ Radio) — Two South Dakota men have been indicted on federal criminal charges in Iowa related to the death of a 14-year-old Sioux Falls girl whose body was found
Wisconsin FFA expands with six new chapters focused on agriscience
Six new programs have been added to the Wisconsin Association of FFA. Brooke Priest is an FFA Advisor at Preble High School in Green Bay. “We realized that if we have an
Iowa Board of Ed approves rules to allow eighth graders in all sports
The State Board of Education approved emergency rules today for the new law that allows eighth graders to play in any high school sport. The Board’s attorney Thomas Mayes says
New Iowa rule would ban trail cameras on state managed land
The Iowa Natural Resource Commission is moving forward with the process to create new rules to ban all trail cameras in state game management areas. The background information from the
Urea prices down, but for how long?
The chief economist with The Fertilizer Institute says urea prices on the global market have returned to pre-Middle East conflict levels. However, Veronica Nigh tells Brownfield, “Right now, those urea
Governor: Iowans’ data protected as private sector takes over state IT services
Governor Kim Reynolds says the two companies she’s hired to manage state government computer networks will not have access to Iowans’ personal data. Iowans provide their Social Security numbers, for
Sand kicks off town hall tour with 100 Iowa stops
Rob Sand, the Democratic Party’s nominee for governor, has kicked off a series of 100 town halls heading into the General Election. Last night, in his hometown of Decorah, Sand
Council Bluffs City Council rejects data center moratorium
The Council Bluffs City Council has rejected a year-long pause on approving data center projects within city limits. Council Bluffs Councilman Doug Rew said it would have sent the wrong
