Local, State & Ag News
64 Holstein calves stolen in Mercer County, Ohio heist
More than 60 Holstein calves were stolen from a Mercer County, Ohio farm. According to local news reports, the calves were stolen Monday night into early Tuesday morning near State Route
New endowed chair at South Dakota State University supports future of swine production
South Dakota State University has created the Rick Wahlstrom Chair in Swine Production to support research, teaching and swine science leadership. Wahlstrom served at SDSU for 36 years as a
Fordyce: Consolidating USDA systems strengthens ag data privacy, security
The USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation says the agency is addressing concerns about ag data security in the One Farmer One File initiative. Richard Fordyce says merging dozens
Farm real estate fraud case numbers grow
An agricultural real estate expert says farm sale fraud is becoming more common. Colton Lacina with Farmers National Company says, “We’ve seen a large uptick in the last, you know,
US Senate candidate Carlin backs return to gold standard
Republican Jim Carlin, a candidate for U.S. Senate, says there need to be major changes in U.S. monetary policy. “The Federal Reserve needs to be audited and I think you
Vice President Vance campaigns in Iowa for Congressman Nunn
Vice President J.D. Vance visited a Des Moines manufacturing company in a campaign appearance Tuesday for Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn. Vance says Nunn has been a great supporter of the
Cool, wet weather brings some concerns for emerging crops
An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says the cool, wet streak of weather could pose some challenges. Ryan Gentle, who covers the western half of Illinois, tells Brownfield, “This cooler
Hull Division Street Reconstruction Project Now Underway
Construction is officially underway on the Division Street reconstruction project in Hull, with city officials saying crews are now actively working on the major infrastructure overhaul. Hull City Administrator Heidi
Rock Rapids Man Charged with Felony OWI after ATV Crash
A Rock Rapids man is facing a felony drunk driving charge after authorities say he took a side-by-side ATV without permission and crashed it near Rock Rapids over the weekend.
Precision ag costs still outweighing the benefits
Farmers are struggling to see the return of precision ag technology. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Purdue University’s Chad Fiechter says a new study shows the cost often
