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Indiana farmer highlights Soy Checkoff’s role in adding value per acre
The Soybean Checkoff is helping add value to farming operations. United Soybean Board treasurer Don Wyss, who farms in Indiana, says he’s always looking to bring additional revenue to every
Sioux Center Health to hold its 75th Anniversary Celebration Next Thursday
Sioux Center Health will celebrate its 75th anniversary next week as the hospital reflects on over half a century of service to Northwest Iowa. CEO Cory Nelson, who spoke with
More of an unseasonably cool, wet pattern ahead that dominates much of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures east of the Rockies, except for hotter-than-normal weather across the Deep South. Heat will
Inwood Man Pleads Not Guilty to Attempted Murder & Other Charges
(KIWA Radio) — An Inwood man facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after an incident in Inwood in May has pleaded not guilty to the charges filed against him. According
NWS confirms 8 tornadoes hit Nebraska and southwest Iowa last Thursday
The National Weather Service office near Omaha has confirmed eight tornadoes were spawned by the storm system that swept from Nebraska into southwest Iowa last Thursday morning. At about 5:30
Biofuels sector confident in meeting higher blending requirements
The vice president of federal affairs with Clean Fuels Alliance America says the EPA’s higher biomass-based diesel volumes, finalized in March, are already creating a turnaround for the biofuels sector.
CME cash dairy prices lower
Cash dairy prices moved lower on Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, pressured by declining global markets. Dry whey unchanged at $0.6875. Blocks down $0.0050 at $1.47. One sale was
Cattle futures supported by sharply higher boxed beef
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher on tight-ready supplies and the sharply higher boxed beef. The trade is also waiting for direct business to develop
Snodgrass: El Nino, soil moisture top weather concerns this month
An atmospheric scientist says he’s keeping a close on several weather issues the rest of the month. Eric Snodgrass says the switch to El Nino is at the top of
Biofuels report highlights growth in demand benefits for ag economy
A new report conducted by S&P Global Energy explores how expanded biofuel production could help lift a struggling farm economy. U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action in Action CEO Kevin
