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BBB: Iowans need to be wary of ‘free’ trials that could end up costing a bundle
Iowans who sign up for a free trial of a streaming video service or an online video game may not realize that once the trial ends, they’ll be charged for
BBB: Iowans need to be wary of free trials that could end up costing a bundle
Iowans who sign up for a free trial of a streaming video service or an online video game may not realize that once the trial ends, they’ll be charged for
History suggests corn prices face uphill battle this summer
History is not on the side of higher corn prices anytime soon. University of Minnesota Extension grain market economist Ed Usset says he recently analyzed the behavior of corn futures
Proposed Sioux Center Electric Rate Increase Advances to Final Reading
A proposed electric rate increase in Sioux Center is one step closer to approval. The Sioux Center City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the second reading of an ordinance that
Tar spot alert: corn disease found in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska
A stretch of cool, wet weather is resulting in early detections of tar spot in several Corn Belt states. Syngenta agronomic service representative Logan Dinkla says the crop disease has
Northwestern Illinois farmer one of many recovering from record number of tornadoes
A northwestern Illinois farmer says his operation is one of many across the state recovering from tornado damage. Jon Rosenstiel, who farms in Stephenson County, says an April storm did
Motorist on phone who killed Mason City cyclist appeals five-year jail sentence
A Mason City woman is being sentenced after pleading guilty to charges in a fatal accident two years ago connected to driving while using a cell phone. The woman’s attorney
Search underway near Gilmore City for hit-and-run suspect
A manhunt is underway in north-central Iowa’s Humboldt County after a driver fled from a traffic stop last night near Gilmore City. When deputies attempted to speak with the male
Iowa’s tornado tally is already more than double the number from all of last year
The National Weather Service confirms Iowa’s already had 72 tornadoes touch down this year, putting us far ahead of last year’s count that only saw 32 twisters strike all year
Calculating the true cost of production
A new tool from Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture is helping producers calculate production costs. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Chad Fiechter explains how the platform works. The
