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Iowa Great Lakes To Host 2026 Iowa Water Conference
The annual Iowa Water Conference will be held next month. This year’s event will take place in the Iowa Great Lakes. Laura Frescoln, Research Administrator for the Iowa Water Center
School Resource Officers Talk School Safety & School Relations
Sioux County School Resource Officers went on a recent Daily Grind to talk about their work at the local schools and how they keep kids safe. As school starts back
Talk of increased refinery exemptions causing Iowa biodfuels industry concern
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reportedly set to double the exemptions allowing oil refineries to opt out of the amount of renewable fuels required to be blended into gas.
Talk of increased refinery exemptions causing Iowa biofuels industry concern
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reportedly set to double the exemptions allowing oil refineries to opt out of the amount of renewable fuels required to be blended into gas.
$126.4 million for Iowa from Meta settlement over teen use of Facebook, Instagram
Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, has reached a $17 billion settlement with 47 states, including Iowa, that had filed lawsuits alleging the company’s platforms were harming children.
Cattle futures mixed, lean hogs higher on Wednesday
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were mixed, mostly higher on spread trade and oversold signals after the recent steep drop. October live was down $.17 at
Iowa farmer encouraged by USDA data modernization effort
An eastern Iowa farmer says USDA’s effort to gather producer feedback could help improve agricultural data collection. Lance Lillibridge raises corn and red angus cattle in Benton County, and is
Glessing: stagnant milk prices continue to pressure dairy margins
A Minnesota dairy farmer says milk prices have flattened. Dan Glessing of Waverly tells Brownfield the market is stagnant. “We did see some hope here a few months ago, and
Wheat surges on Black Sea export problems
Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. China bought another 333,000 tons of new crop U.S. beans ahead of the open. Combined with Tuesday’s sale to unknown destinations, that
Cattle groups urge President Trump to reverse beef import plan
Some ag groups are asking President Trump to reverse a proposed plan to import beef that he says would lower prices for consumers. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Gene Copenhaver
