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Wheat builds on gains, soybeans manage a firm finish
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. Beans are watching late development weather, with the potential for late heat stress in parts of the region. Harvest activity
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 27, 2026
Sep. corn $5.10 and 1/4, down 3 and 3/4 centsSep. soybeans $12.56 and 1/2, up 2 and 1/4 centsSep. soybean meal $330.20, up $1.50Sep. soybean oil 68.00, up 78 pointsSep.
Dairy labor shortages fuel push for Securing Ag Workforce Act in Congress
A policy advisor for the American Dairy Coalition says there’s still hope the bipartisan Securing Ag Workforce Act can pass through Congress by the end of the year. “We’ve really failed as a
Nonfat dry milk jumps while cheese blocks and butter move lower Thursday at CME
Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.01 to $0.73. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0150 to $1.4950. Thirteen sales were
U.S. Senate candidate Turek outlines his ideas for federal action on cancer
Democrat Josh Turek says if he’s elected to the U.S. Senate, he’ll vote to increase funding for cancer research and for Medicaid, the government funded insurance program that many cancer
Corn harvest expected to show impacts of mid-season stress
The corn product manager with Renk Seed says he expects stress to limit corn yields in some areas this season. Karl Bobholz says most of the Midwest saw nearly a
Iowa’s governor touts new high school graduation requirement
The seniors who’ve just started their final year at a public or private high school in Iowa are the first graduating class required to pass a civics test in order
Walz points to water quality, sustainable aviation fuel as key legacies
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is highlighting efforts to improve water quality and support biofuels as his term comes to an end. Walz attended the first day of the Minnesota State
New Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Program Adds Drop-Off Sites Across Northwest Iowa
Residents across northwest Iowa now have designated locations to safely dispose of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries through a new regional recycling program. The Northwest Iowa Area Solid Waste Agency has installed
Harvest begins in southern Indiana with strong yield expectations
The branch manager at Posey County Coop says it could be a record-breaking harvest for some farmers in southwest Indiana. Bryce Martin says this year’s crop got off to a
