Local, State & Ag News
Ethanol stocks up, exports decline
U.S. ethanol production dipped slightly last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production fell half a percentage point to 1.1 million barrels per day. The four-week average ethanol production
Iowa soccer lovers need to look before leaping into buying World Cup tix
With World Cup soccer underway in Kansas City, Iowans who hope to head south and see a game are being warned about multiple scams. Khesha Duncan, with the Better Business
Ag groups take wait-and-see stance on Missouri income tax elimination plan
Missouri voters will decide in August whether to phase out and eventually eliminate the state’s income tax, and several state ag groups tell Brownfield they are neutral or don’t have

Meet the Independent Candidate for Iowa House District 4
Garth Van Donselaar has launched his campaign as an independent candidate for Iowa House District 4 for the upcoming November election. Garth Van Donselaar grew up in Sioux Center and
Quarantines lifted as Iowa declared free of pseudorabies
Iowa’s top ag official says the state has successfully eradicated pseudorabies. Secretary Mike Naig with the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship tells Brownfield there was a strong, coordinated response
Cash dairy prices down Wednesday at CME
Cash dairy prices were down Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0100 to $0.6775. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0125 to $1.4575. One sale was recorded at $1.4575. Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.42. No sales were reported.
Wet weather pattern raises tar spot concerns
An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says the stormy weather pattern for much of the Corn Belt is setting the stage for tar spot issues in corn. Robby Meeker, who
True armyworm surge in SE Minnesota raises alarm for growers
A scouting network has identified a migratory pest in southeast Minnesota that has growers concerned. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Ryan Miller says traps are capturing an alarming rate
Dad.
Commentary. Although Father’s Days may come and go, I will always celebrate my dad. He’s retired from farming now, but he’ll always be a farmer. For most of my life,
Dairy crisis deepening: Farm losses mount amid low milk prices
The government relations director for the Wisconsin Farmers Union says long-term policy solutions are needed to help stabilize milk prices for producers. Michelle Ramirez-White with Dairy Together says more than
