Local, State & Ag News
Higher number of laying hens boosts egg production
U.S. egg production was up in July. The USDA says 9.3 million eggs were produced last month, an increase of 4% on the year, as the number of laying hens
CME adds sorghum basis futures to markets
Sorghum basis futures have begun trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Ag economist Guy Allen with Kanas State University says it will provide more price transparency and discovery. “It will
Cold storage numbers show demand, production impacts
Red meat in cold storage grew over the past month, while poultry stocks shrank. The USDA says that end the end of July, there were 839.408 million pounds of red
Agriculture leaders urge Canada, U.S. to resume USMCA trade talks
U.S. agriculture leaders are encouraging trade negotiators to keep talking following the breakdown in discussions with Canada over the weekend. Bryan Goodman with Agricultural Coalition for USMCA tells Brownfield, “When
Beef processing shutdowns threaten margins in Eastern Corn Belt
A dairy market analyst says recent closures of beef processing plants are pressuring producer profitability. American Dairy Coalition’s Sherry Bunting tells Brownfield producers are going to have to pay more
Illinois River wetlands to benefit from ethanol plant pollution settlement
The director of water policy at the Prairie Rivers Network says an eight-year legal fight over pollution from a major ethanol refinery on the Illinois River has ended. Robert Hirschfeld
State Auditor candidate Wettach calls for private school budget transparency
Taylor Wettach, the Democrat who’s running to be Iowa’s next state auditor, says there should be more transparency about private school budgets now that the state is projected to spend
Trump administration pushes healthier school meals, stronger farm connections
The Trump administration is updating its guidelines for federal school meal programs to incorporating food raised by U.S. farmers and ranchers. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the goal of the
Volunteers needed for railway site dig in Sioux City
The Sioux City Railroad Museum and the Siouxland Historical Railroad Association are planning a new archaeological dig next month at the Milwaukee Railroad shops historic district. Museum spokesman Larry Obermeyer
Orange City Woman Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash Northwest of Sioux Center
An Orange City woman was taken to the hospital following a single-vehicle crash northwest of Sioux Center Saturday afternoon. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says the crash occurred shortly before
