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Iowans are warned too much screentime can lead to anxiety, depression
Most researchers agree that too many hours spent in front of a screen can be bad for your health, but there’s no clear number as to how many hours per
Rock Valley Man Faces Felony OWI After Breath Test Allegedly Shows More Than Twice Legal Limit
A Rock Valley man faces a Class D felony after police allege his breath-alcohol concentration measured .208 during an early-morning traffic stop. According to criminal complaints filed Sunday in Sioux
Sioux Center Targets “Mid-to-Late Fall” Highway 75 Reopening as Paving Nears
Sioux Center officials hope to reopen the Seventh Street crossing over Highway 75 by the end of this week, while the return of concrete crews could move the final year
Iowa approved for federal funding of foster care diversion effort
Iowa is the first state to qualify for federal funding of a foster care diversion program for Iowa parents of young children with a substance abuse addiction who agree to
More Iowa counties added to Cattle and Conservation Working Lands Program
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the next phase today of the program that uses conservation practices upstream to improve water quality from the drinking water sources for thousands
Soybeans mostly higher, but finish well off the day’s highs
Soybeans finished the day mostly higher, as the market held on late in the day. The trade continues to monitor crop development weather as 85 percent of the crop is
Farm Bureau calls for lower regulatory costs, reforms to strengthen produce sector
The American Farm Bureau says the 70 percent increase in fresh fruit and vegetable imports since 2010 is a direct reflection of challenges across the specialty crop sector. Danny Munch
Growing fuel expenses could impact cattle prices and beef demand
Higher fuel prices continue to add pressure to the cattle business. Ag economist Charley Martinez, director of the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management, says rising diesel costs are increasing expenses throughout
Cattle futures higher, supported by sharply higher beef values
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher ahead of widespread direct business. Boxed beef was also sharply higher during the session. October live cattle closed $.15
High rates, volatile prices create uncertainty for farmers
The president of a crop insurance company is concerned as farmers face mounting uncertainty. Dalynn Hoch with RCIS says interest rates highlight the risk of farming. “Most of us get
