Local, State & Ag News
Record production costs limit profit potential for farmers
In this Managing for Profit, American Farm Bureau ag economist Faith Parum discusses adjustments in USDA’s September Farm Income Report and the largest factors impacting the cost to operate. The
Motorists beware as flash flooding taunts Interstate 80 corridor
With a third straight day of heavy rain, the flood watch is being extended to cover 40 counties — from southwest to northeast Iowa. Meteorologist Dylan Dodson, at the National
Husker Harvest Days puts new ag technology in the field
The latest ag technology will be front and center at this year’s Husker Harvest Days. Matt Jungmann, senior director of events with Farm Progress, says producers will get the latest
Bestselling romance author to make one Iowa stop on latest book tour (AUDIO)
When the times get tough, some of us escape into the pages of a book, and one of the nation’s top romance writers will be in central Iowa tonight. The
Tulip Festival Announces 2027 Court and Night Show
Orange City’s 2027 Tulip Festival is taking shape with the announcement of five Tulip Court members and the selection of Come From Away as next year’s Night Show musical. Emily
Iowa diesel price up 58% from a year ago
The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel in Iowa is at a record high $6.06 a gallon today according to Triple-A. R. Tyler Priest, a University of Iowa
Iowa corn harvest gets underway as soybean yields show variability
Some Iowa farmers have begun harvesting corn. USDA’s latest weekly crop progress report shows corn two percent harvested, in line with the five-year average. There’s no indication soybean harvest is
Sporadic harvest activity in east central Illinois revealing some surprises
An east central Illinois agronomist says he expects harvest activity to pick up this week, weather permitting. Kris Ehler, sales agronomist for Ehler Brothers in Champaign County, says there’s been
Couple injured as racing boat goes out of control at Iowa Great Lakes
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says two people were sent to the hospital after a speed boat crash around 7 p.m. Saturday on East Okoboji Lake. The DNR says
Cattle futures higher, lean hogs closed lower
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher, supported by technical buying, the midday gains in boxed beef, and optimism about this week’s direct business.
