Local, State & Ag News
Rollins announces crop insurance changes at Farmfest
The USDA has announced crop insurance changes to strengthen coverage and give farmers more flexibility. U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins attended Farmfest in southwest Minnesota Tuesday where she announced USDA’s
Nonfat dry milk rallies while cheese prices slide at CME
Cash dairy prices were mostly down Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0025 to $0.6875. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.04 to $1.52. Four sales were reported ranging from $1.5125 to $1.5350. Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.5475. No sales were reported. Butter was down $0.0025
South Dakota FSA expects more reports of heat-related cattle losses
The South Dakota Farm Service Agency’s state executive director says cattle feeders and feedlots across the state are reporting livestock losses following the extreme heat at the end of July.
Slow moving storms drop rain across Iowa
Flashes of lightening and booming thunder woke many people up this morning as storms loaded with rain moved across the state. National Weather Service metrologist Tyler Ryan says many areas
Grassley lauds E15 inclusion in Farm Bill draft
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee will begin reviewing its version of the Farm Bill tomorow. “This legislation includes many of my priorities including E15, which will lower gas prices and
Hancock County official says no one will be ‘hoodwinked’ about data centers
Hancock County officials are discussing a possible ordinance to regulate crypo mining, solar farms, battery storage facilities and data centers. Hancock County Supervisor Bud Jermeland said he visited the Des
Iowa’s Sales Tax Holiday Is This Friday & Saturday, August 7th & 8th
Iowa’s annual sales tax free weekend is this week Friday and Saturday. With back-to-school sales starting, people can get even more savings during the sales tax holiday. Iowa State University
New restaurant will add to Northwest development area in Sioux Center
A new restaurant in northwest Sioux Center is in the works. A local developer, MJDJ LLC, is planning a new restaurant, grill, and bar in the Brookview Development Addition just
Southern rust pressure increasing across parts of the Corn Belt
An agronomist says growers need to mindful of southern rust as the growing season continues. Adam Byrne, technical service manager with FMC, tells Brownfield, “Southern rust came up pretty aggressively
Grassley eyes E15 expansion, meatpacking accountability in farm bill
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says years of negotiations have led to Thursday’s farm bill markup. “The current draft includes important provisions on year-round E15 and fertilizer markets among other important
