Local & State News
Soybean harvest delays raise quality concerns in some areas
An extension soybean agronomist suggests the time to panic about harvest delays depends on location. Seth Naeve with the University of Minnesota says cool and wet conditions are slowing fieldwork
China purchases provide bullish signal for agriculture
A market analyst says China’s purchases of U.S. ag goods have been supportive to prices, but there’s still work to be done. Dan Basse, is the president of AgResource
Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 9/28/26
Class 5A 1. Southeast Polk (5-0), LW #1 vs Iowa City High 2. Dowling Catholic (4-1), LW #2 vs CR Kennedy 3. Johnston (4-1), LW #3 vs #4 Ankeny 4.
Fertilizer and fuel costs already weighing on 2027 decisions
As harvest picks up across the Midwest, many farmers remain concerned about input prices for next year’s crops. Casey Kelleher, who farms in southeastern Wisconsin, says record high diesel prices
Grain markets await more Chinese purchases
A commodities economist says the grain markets are disappointed with the lack of immediate purchases from China as more details are unveiled from last week’s meeting. “I think the markets
WSJ report: Trump to announce new $15 billion steel plant planned in Iowa
The Wall Street Journal is reporting President Trump will announce early this afternoon that a new steel plant will be build in Iowa. Information provided by the White House to
Windshield Time From the Combine
Corteva Agriscience technical field agronomist Jeff Bode calls harvest a great time to look back at the season’s weed control program and to start planning for next season. He tells
Fair, seasonal weather covers the Corn Belt; beneficial showers break-out on parts of the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, dry weather prevails between storm systems. Where Midwestern fields are sufficiently dry and crops are fully mature, producers are harvesting corn and soybeans. However, most crops
Much cooler days ahead for the Heartland; organized rains for many to yield to a dry pattern
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in portions of the south-central U.S. The Far West will have the

Sioux Center Optimal Health Brings Focus on Men’s Health
A new Sioux Center business is giving men a place to discuss health concerns they may have been reluctant to address. Brandon “B.J.” Hofland, a nurse practitioner and longtime Sioux
