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Wahls files petitions for Iowa Democrats’ US Senate primary
Zach Wahls of Coralville, one of two Democrats running for the U.S. Senate, says 10,000 people signed his nominating petitions for the Primary ballot and 15% of thm are registered
Hinson files paperwork to run in Iowa GOP Primary for US Senate
Republican Ashley Hinson of Marion, a candidate for the U.S. Senate, has submitted over 15,000 petition signatures to qualify for the 2026 GOP Primary ballot. “We’ve really built a movement
Congresswoman says Farm Bill 2.0 proposal misses opportunities
A farm bill of missed opportunities. Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski, a Democratic member of the House Ag Committee, says there were several reasons she voted against the Farm Bill 2.0
Ethanol production hits two month high, supply sinks to one month low
Ethanol production rose last week, and demand signals were mostly bullish. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol production averaged 1.126 million barrels per day, the highest in two months,
Cash dairy prices mostly lower Wednesday
Cash dairy prices were mostly lower on Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey remained unchanged at $0.64. One sale was recorded at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.04 at $1.51. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.5075 to $1.52. Cheese barrels were down $0.0575 at $1.5125. No sales were recorded.
Biomanufacturing seen as key for driving domestic crop demand
Expanding biomanufacturing means expanding markets. Beth Conerty, regional innovation officer with the iFAB tech hub, says biomanufacturing is a key for driving domestic demand for row crops. “It’s taking plant
MOC Floyd Valley district to increase training after complaints of racism
A northwest Iowa school district plans to provide more training after community complaints of racism from students. During the school board meeting MOC Floyd Valley student Itzel Benitez says her
Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act targets DEF issues for farmers
The U.S. Senate is considering a bill that would address DEF system shutdowns in agriculture equipment. During a recent Environment and Public Works Committeehearing, Senator Pete Ricketts of Nebraska said
Boozman, Klobuchar raise concerns about farm economy
Leaders of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee say they’re concerned about the financial stress facing farmers. “If you’re putting something in the ground, you are probably losing money,” said Chairman
AFBF president calls for modernized farm labor programs
The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation is urging Congress to address the ongoing farm labor crisis. Zippy Duvall told the U.S. Senate Ag Committee on Tuesday that an
