Local, State & Ag News
Kansas farmers expect little change in wheat acres
A pair of Kansas farmers says higher wheat futures are improving the outlook for the crop. But, Gary Millershaski says, he likely won’t plant any additional acres due to persistent
K-State economist sees diesel prices reaching $7 next year
A Kansas State University ag economist says projects diesel prices could hit $7 in 2027. “Farmers are in a really, really bad situation here.” Gregg Ibendahl says if global
Arnolds Park concludes season with steady attendance figures
The end of summer means the end of the season for Arnolds Park Amusement Park on Lake Okoboji in northwest Iowa. Park CEO Jon Pausley says the season’s attendance numbers
Iowa Corn Growers call for federal intervention in diesel market
The Iowa Corn Growers Association is asking Iowa’s congressional delegation to lobby the Trump Administration to release oil from the country’s Strategic Oil Reserve to increase the supply of diesel
Ethanol production, stocks fall to multi-week lows
Seasonal maintenance impacted ethanol production last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.028 million barrels per day, down 71,000 on the week and the lowest in more
Sheep under solar panels: how one northern Minnesota farm fits into the green energy push
A livestock producer in northern Minnesota plans to incorporate solar grazing into the operation. Ellie Trout is a fourth-generation farmer on her family’s diversified cow-calf and sheep farm in Itasca
Moore: I’m bullish on cattle prices
The owner of one of the largest sale barns in the country says he’s still bullish on the cattle market. Jackie Moore with Joplin Regional Stockyards in Missouri says, “Because
South Dakota farmer considers locking in fuel as diesel costs rise
A farmer in south-central South Dakota says he’s been contemplating locking-in diesel needs through the end of the year through the local co-op. “It’s less risk to buy now, in
Iowa Corn seeks federal action on high diesel prices
The Iowa Corn Growers Association is seeking congressional intervention to help reduce diesel fuel prices as farmers begin harvest. In a letter to Iowa’s congressional delegation, Iowa Corn said the
Orange City Area Home Health & Hospice Moving to More Accessible Location
Orange City Area Home Health & Hospice will move on October 1 to a new office designed to improve access for patients and families while giving staff more room to
