Local, State & Ag News
Butter, nonfat dry milk lead higher cash dairy prices at CME Monday
Cash dairy prices were mostly up Monday to start the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0050 to $0.6950. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were
Boone man dies, two kids injured in accident
A Boone man died and two young passengers were injured in an accident there Sunday evening. Officials say a 2019 Jeep Renegade, driven by 45-year-old Joshua Burns, was driving southbound
Thousands of 4-H projects on display at Iowa State Fair
The Bruce L. Rastetter 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair has been a popular attraction for fairgoers this year. Iowa 4-H Foundation executive director Emily Saveraid says the
Sheriff’s Office Seeks Information After Hit-and-Run Near Sioux Center
The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a pickup involved in a hit-and-run west of Sioux Center. Authorities say 42-year-old Brad Beukelman of Hull was
Hull Division Street Work Moves North Toward Fifth Street
Work on Hull’s 2026 Division Street Reconstruction Project is moving north following the completion of sanitary sewer service installation. According to the city’s latest construction update, crews have also connected
Insect pressure varies across Nebraska soybean fields
A crop protection cropping systems specialist says Nebraska soybean growers are seeing varying levels of losses from the state’s top two insects. Justin McMechan with the University of Nebraska says
Woman who was first to join the Sioux City Police Department dies
The funeral for the first woman to serve as a Sioux City police officer is today. Janell Armstrong died last Sunday at the age of 84. She grew up as
USTR Greer defends tariffs, pushes for more ag trade opportunities
The US Trade Representative says expanding export opportunities for US agriculture remains a top priority for the Trump administration. Ambassador Jamieson Greer says previous trade policies focused too heavily on
Proposed rail merger adds to ag consolidation concerns
The vice president elect with the National Corn Growers Association says the proposed merger of two major rail companies is another example of consolidation impacting agriculture. “When the Surface Transportation
USTR says China’s making ‘good faith’ purchases of US soybeans
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says retaliatory tariffs on China for its theft of intellectual property are likely here to stay. During a visit to the Iowa State Fair, Greer
