Local, State & Ag News
Farmland market shifts toward more disciplined buying
An ag real estate specialist describes the farmland market as durable. But Brent Wiest with Compeer Financial says it’s not uniform across the company’s three-state footprint. “We have not seen
U.S. ethanol supply close to 2026 low
U.S. ethanol stocks fell sharply last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says the domestic supply is the tightest since the start of the year at 23.928 million barrels. The
John Deere agrees to 10-year right-to-repair deal in FTC antitrust lawsuit
John Deere and Company has reached an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission and five states in a right-to-repair antitrust lawsuit. In a release, John Deere says the commitment ensures
2025 Iowa teacher of the year says more education on careers needed
Iowa’s 2025 Teacher of the Year recently talked with the state Board of Education about her travels throughout the state. Melanie Bloom of Sioux Rapids says she learned there needs
New report highlights growing shortage of rural veterinarians in Ohio
A new report from the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and the Farm Journal Foundation is helping the industry identify factors driving the nationwide shortage of rural veterinarians. Brian
Feds allege Sioux Center company conspired with others to raise egg prices
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) — The federal government is alleging that an Iowa egg company conspired with other businesses to artificially inflate the price of eggs between 2022 and 2025. The
North Iowa farmer says soybeans are looking good ‘but so is the waterhemp’
A north Iowa farmer says her soybeans look similar to this time a year ago. April Hemmes of Hampton tells Brownfield. “It’s kind of like last year, I thought they
Grassley says hospitalized McConnell is entitled to privacy
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s putting no stock in speculative reports that his colleague and former Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is in a coma. McConnell, who stepped down
Corteva’s Geis: Interstate 35 marks Midwest’s rain divide
A crop specialist with Corteva Agriscience suggests there’s a familiar line separating areas of the Midwest in a moisture deficit or surplus. Ron Geis says more rain is needed west
Siouxnami to Host Sioux County Sun Safety Project
Sioux County Community Health Partners is partnering with Siouxnami for a Sioux County Sun Safety project. To help combat Iowa’s high cancer rates, Sioux County Community Health Partners in partnership
