Local, State & Ag News
Chaotic planting season leads to patchy corn disease development
An agronomist in the Eastern Corn Belt says disease pressure has been variable. Alexie Garner covers Indiana for Brevant Seeds and describes weather patterns as “widespread” since the start of
America’s Birthday Cookout and the Farmers Who Make It Possible
Commentary. Families across America are getting ready for the Semiquincentennial Celebration. This may be the only time I refer to our amazing country’s 250th anniversary as a semiquincentennial because it’s
Record El Nino likely to impact Midwestern harvest season
The chief atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions says he expects a record setting El Nino to have significant impacts this fall. Eric Snodgrass tells Brownfield, “Currently we would rank
Gray wolf bill gains traction as farmers rally for state management and livestock protection
Farmers across the Upper Midwest are encouraging U.S. senators to pass legislation this week that would bring management of grey wolves back to states. Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Tyler Wenzlaff tells
Increased energy demand drives debate over costs and local control in Indiana
Rising energy demand for projects like data centers are forcing difficult conversations in Indiana. Clinton County farmer Alan Dunn says energy affordability and local control are top concerns as energy
Obama endorses Iowa Democrat Josh Turek for U.S. Senate
Former President Barack Obama has endorsed fellow Democrat Josh Turek’s bid for the U.S. Senate. Turek’s campaign has released a video of Obama and Turek on a basketball court, with
Blaze damages major Iowa kosher meat processing facility
A fire has damaged one of the largest kosher meat processing plants in the U.S. Officials say the fire at AgriStar Meat and Poultry in Postville, Iowa broke out early
Inmate convicted of murdering Cedar Rapids couple in 1991 dies in prison
An inmate has died after spending the past 34 years in prison for murdering a Cedar Rapids couple. The Iowa Department of Corrections says 77-year-old Gregory Dean Connor died last
Using recycled concrete to save Des Moines $415,000 on road repairs
At the peak of road repair season, a central Iowa city is now recycling concrete, soil and asphalt to patch up roads and alleys to save money. Jim Scott, operations

Sioux County Awards $6.03 Million Contract for New Boyden Roads Shop, Pending Engineer’s Review
The Sioux County Board of Supervisors has awarded a $6.03 million construction contract for a new secondary roads maintenance shop south of Boyden. Supervisors awarded the contract Tuesday to the
