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Cattle farmer rebuilding after tornadoes hit southwest Iowa
A southwest Iowa cattle farmer says his family is still picking up the pieces after a devastating storm system hit his area on June 11th. “Nobody was hurt,” said Tom
Rep. Hinson says USMCA renewal key as review approaches
U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says renewing USMCA is critical to ensuring fair trade for farmers. “I’ve talked with a lot of these farmers myself and what they continue to tell
Soybeans higher on demand optimism
Soybeans shrugged off pressure from the drop in soybean oil and crude to finish the day higher. The market remains optimistic that China will begin purchasing soybeans, but there hasn’t
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 16, 2026
Jul. corn $4.13 and 3/4, up 1 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans $11.30, up 10 and 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal $304.80, up $2.80Jul. soybean oil 72.92, down 145 pointsJul. Chicago wheat
Turning dairy manure into jet fuel
The CEO of Circularity Fuels says for the first time raw agricultural biogas has been turned into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Dr. Stephen Beaton says the company’s six-month pilot program
UNI to renovate commons for Iowa Civic Educators Institute, Grassley Center
The Board of Regents have approved plans for the renovation of the Commons building on the University of Northern Iowa campus in Cedar Falls. UNI vice president Michael Hager says
Building Better Corn
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board is utilizing check-off funding to further research of the corn genome. In this Managing for Profit, Holly Adair-Anderson, a second-year doctoral student at the University
Cattle industry continues to monitor New World screwworm movement
The owner of one of the largest sale barns in the country says the livestock sector continues to navigate the risks of New World screwworm. But, Jackie Moore with Joplin Regional Stockyards in Missouri tells
POET ethanol expansion in Indiana expected to boost corn demand, help support farmers
The expansion of an Indiana-based bioethanol facility could help increase domestic corn demand. Jason Lucas with POET BioProcessing tells Brownfield the updates will allow the facility to process 193 million
University of Iowa plan to upgrade Carver-Hawkeye Arena includes air conditioning
The University of Iowa is moving ahead with the planning process to upgrade Carver-Hawkeye Arena after getting approval from the Board of Regents. UI Vice President Rod Lehnertz says the
