Local, State & Ag News
Bluedorn Imaginarium in Waterloo will soon fall to the wrecking ball
Waterloo’s Grout Museum District is preparing to demolish its former science center this summer, after closing the so-called Bluedorn Imaginarium last October. The move stems from funding uncertainty. District director
Iowa counties face big expense to change speed limit signs by next week
A bundle of new state laws take effect next Wednesday, and one in particular has county crews across Iowa scrambling to comply by July 1st. The new law will raise
Analyst expects lower U.S. rice acres, watches cotton ahead of USDA acreage report
USDA’s Acreage report will be released on Tuesday, and a market analyst with RCM Ag Services says he’s interested to see what surprises could be coming for rice and cotton.
NWS Sioux Falls Doppler Radar Down for Maintenance for a Week
(KUOO) — The Doppler radar at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls is offline for maintenance and will remain that way for the next week. Todd Heitkamp, meteorologist in
West Sioux Faces Changes Ahead of Next School Year
As we near the end of June, the West Sioux School District is already looking ahead to the upcoming school year. Construction projects at the district’s elementary schools in Hawarden
Supreme Court rules to uphold federal pesticide labels and FIFRA authority
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled federal pesticide law takes precedence over added state labeling requirements. Darren Coopeck with the Agricultural Retailers Association tells Brownfield the Thursday decision in the
Soybeans supported by recent demand from China
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Old and new crop export sales were up on the week, with new crop at 33.1 million bushels, led by unknown
White House seeks $11 billion in ag ssistance, year-round E15
The Trump administration is asking Congress to pass a spending bill that includes priorities for the ag sector. The supplemental funding package includes more than $11 billion in financial
Bioeconomy bill seen as opportunity to expand ag demand
Supporters in agriculture say a bill in Congress could help accelerate the U.S. bioeconomy. James Glueck, executive director of the Plant Based Products Council, says the Biobased Materials Investment and
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 25, 2026
Jul. corn $4.14 and 3/4, up 7 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans $11.27 and 1/2, up 18 and 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal $308.20, up $4.60Jul. soybean oil 70.81, up 135 pointsJul.
