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Missouri farmer says growing season hasn’t been without challenges
A farmer in northwest Missouri says corn and soybeans are making good progress with the heat and rains. Rick Oswald tells Brownfield… “I would guess we have corn that’s close
ASA director tells House panel USMCA continues to deliver for soybean farmers
A leader on the American Soybean Association executive committee told members of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement benefits farmers. Jamie Beyer, who farms near Wheaton
USDA makes limited changes in June WASDE update
USDA made minimal adjustments to the domestic balance sheets for corn, soybeans, and wheat. New crop corn ending stocks were up 3 million bushels from May at 1.96 billion on
Cash dairy prices mostly lower Thursday at CME
Cash dairy prices were mostly lower on Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0025 to $0.68. Four sales were recorded ranging from $0.67 to $0.68. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0300 to $1.49. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.46 to
Mostly mixed week for export sales, corn up
The USDA’s reporting a mixed week for export sales. Old and new crop corn during the week ending June 4th both saw week-to-week improvements led by Japan, while old and
Casey’s sees strong fiscal year, earnings on gas sales
The Casey’s convenience store chain in Ankeny reports strong earning numbers for the fiscal year that just ended. Company CEO Darren Rebelez talked about it during a conference call for
Kansas farmer compares destructive storm to a hurricane
A central Kansas farmer says severe weather that tore through the Central Plains this week was unlike anything he’s experienced before. “I would maybe compare it more like a hurricane.”
Falling tree kills man in Des Moines during thunderstorm
Authorities say one person was killed by a falling tree in central Iowa during this morning’s severe weather. Des Moines police say the man who died had been struck by
CONAB corn estimate for Brazil up on month
Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA has increased its corn production outlook slightly. CONAB now has the combined corn crop at 140.5 million tons, up 0.2% from May on first crop

Orange City Continues Housing Expansion Amid Strong Demand
Orange City officials say housing demand in the community remains strong as multiple new residential projects move forward and additional expansion is already being planned across several areas of the
