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Northwest Iowa K-9 Teams Earn Top Finishes at State Certification Trials
Two northwest Iowa K-9 teams are being recognized after standout performances at the 2026 K-9 Narcotics Certification Trials in Burlington. Officer Jordan Kerr and K-9 Gus of the Rock Valley
Iowa bill a response to threats, violence against public officials
The Iowa legislature has passed a bill to ensure court officials and members of the Iowa House and Senate may carry a concealed gun to defend themselves anywhere in the
Final approval given to increase Iowa fishing, hunting license fees
The Iowa Natural Resource Commission gave final approval today to an increase in fees for hunting and fishing licenses. DNR Fisheries Chief Joe Larscheid says the change is a modest
Cattle futures higher, waiting on direct trade
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher ahead of widespread direct business. June live cattle closed $1.27 higher at $247.20 and August live cattle closed $.92
New grassland conservation grants are tailored to beef producers
A public-private partnership is funding more than two million acres of grassland conservation projects for beef producers. The Grassland Resilience and Conservation Initiative from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced
Soybeans see modestly higher move on renewed gains in crude oil
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. The USDA raised domestic crush, but cut exports, leaving U.S. ending stocks unchanged, with minor adjustments for South America. The USDA
Wisconsin Farm Bureau says farmers get some wins, some losses in 25-26 legislative session
A farm group lobbyist says Wisconsin’s producers had some victories and some major defeats in the just-completed state legislative session. Tim Fiocchi tells Brownfield the biggest wins were the new
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 9, 2026
May corn $4.44, down 3 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans $11.65 and 1/4, up 3 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal $317.60, up $3.50May soybean oil 67.70, up 28 pointsMay Chicago wheat
Soybean planting underway in south-central Iowa
A south-central Iowa farmer says his 2026 planting season got underway this week. Steve Kuiper tells Brownfield soybean planting is off to a fast start. “We’ve been trying to get
USDA’s Lindberg tapped to lead World Food Program
Luke Lindberg, USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agriculture Affairs, has been nominated by the Trump administration to lead the World Food Program. In a release, the U.S. State
