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Iowa Association of Business and Industry members have postive outlook on the economy
Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) president Nicole Crain says 63% of members still plan to make capital expenditures in the fourth quarter. “We’ve seen that number this year
22-mile segment of Maquoketa River earns Iowa Water Trail designation
A stretch of the Maquoketa River in northeast Iowa’s Delaware County is being designated as the newest of the state’s three-dozen-plus Water Trails, which now extend more than 1,500 miles.
Farm bill future may hinge on November elections, Grassley says
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says the path forward for the farm bill could become more complicated after November’s midterm elections. During a media call on Wednesday, the Iowa Republican discussed
First EHD detection in Wisconsin cattle in 13 years
A veterinarian with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture says the detection of the virus that causes epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in non-lactating dairy cattle in Waukesha County is unusual, but
Acreage battle could support grain prices into 2027
A market analyst says having a flexible marketing plan gives farmers an opportunity to capitalize on higher moves in the market. Dan Basse with Ag Resource Company says prices have
Grassley critical of subpoenas for Trump campaign donations
Senator Chuck Grassley says former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of President Trump engaged in “government overreach” and collected financial information about Trump campaign donors, including 42 checks from Iowans.
Beneficial for some, harvest delays for others as widespread rains expand across much of the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, a band of rain stretching from southeastern Nebraska into the Great Lakes region is leading to renewed corn and soybean harvest delays. Meanwhile, warm, dry weather
Temps ahead to vary (seasonal to above) for the Heartland; organized rains for many to yield to a much drier pattern
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in the Northeast. The western U.S. will have the greatest likelihood of
Sexual assault cases in Sioux City, Le Mars areas to be handled by nonprofit
A private nonprofit agency that works with survivors of domestic violence will take over responses to sexual assault cases in three northwest Iowa counties, starting tomorrow. The Iowa Attorney General’s
Winnebago officials drafting ordinance for solar, crypo, battery and data center facilities
The Winnebago County Board of Supervisors is beginning the process of updating zoning ordinances for solar fields and data centers as well as industrial crypo facilities and battery systems that
