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Sioux County Flood Buyouts Await September 29 Agreement
Sioux County supervisors are expected to consider an agreement on September 29 that would allow flood-related home buyouts in unincorporated areas of the county to move forward. Zoning Director Shane
Iowa’s state parks need hundreds of hands this weekend
Twenty-one of Iowa’s state parks and forests are hosting clean-up events this Saturday as part of Statewide Volunteer Day. Iowans are encouraged to find a park nearby and help to
Higher reference prices shape 2025 farm program payments
Widespread 2025 farm program payments are expected to reach farmers next month. David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights says higher reference prices are helping trigger payments, while a one-time change
Programming starts for three ‘Big Read’ grants in Iowa
Three Iowa organizations have received National Endowment for the Arts “Big Read” grants this year to spark community discussions about a piece of well-known American literature. The Carroll Public Library’s
Trone Garriott tours ‘Epstein Files’ exhibit, calls for more congressional action
Sarah Trone Garriott, the Democrat running against Third District Congressman Zach Nunn, says Nunn should back a measure that would let victims of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein sue the Department
Dolly the mastadon returns to Wayne County for permanent display
Dolly the mastodon is back in southern Iowa’s Wayne County where the partially exposed bones were found in a creek bed in 2022. State archaeologist John Doershuk says he and
Rural advocates highlight need for more focused policy
The nonpartisan policy institute Center for American Progress says rural communities have been disproportionately affected by the current policy environment. President and CEO Nerra Tanden says, “We’ve got farmers that can’t
Soybeans decline with no real fresh news from China meeting
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Beans were waiting to see what comes out of the high-level face-to-face meeting with China. Aside from the announced extension of the
Live cattle futures mixed ahead of direct business
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, feeders were lower waiting on widespread direct business. October live cattle closed $1.85 lower at $219.07 and December live cattle closed
Farm Family Resource Initiative officially becomes Farm SOS
The mental health specialist with Farm SOS, formerly the Farm Family Resource Initiative, says the organization’s recently announced rebranding should make it easier for farmers to access specialized resources. Rachel
