Iowa Department of Corrections Should Make Deadline for Newton Move

Late last year, the Iowa Department of Corrections announced plans to move the state’s sex offender treatment program from Mount Pleasant to Newton.

Minnesota Health Officials Begin Survey of Zika Mosquitoes

Weather permitting, state health officials will begin surveying a number of areas in southern Minnesota for one of two species of mosquitoes known to carry the Zika virus.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Trying to Change Dying Bee and Butterfly Population

Insects that pollinate crops are vital to Nebraska’s agriculture industry, but many species have been dying in large numbers in recent years.

Iowa Gov. Branstad Pleased with Prestage Decision

Governor Terry Branstad says he’s pleased Prestage Farms chose another Iowa location after the City Council in Mason City

CME Changes Live Cattle Contract, Including Delivery Discount at Worthing

The CME Group has decided to add a seasonal discount of $1.50 per hundredweight on live cattle tendered to the…

Margin Protection Program Pays Out to Dairy Producers

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that dairy producers enrolled in the Margin Protection Program will get $11.2 million in payments…

Hillary Clinton Talks About RFS Policy Change with CARB

Hillary Clinton campaign officials met recently with California Air Resources Board members to talk about a possible shift in policy…

Farm Loan Volumes Are Up

Low commodity prices are plaguing producers and the Farm Credit System reports loan volumes were up 10-percent for the first…

Nitrogen Stabilizers Improve Yield, Win Award

Nitrogen stabilizers from Dow AgroSciences not only help improve yield for farmers, they have also received the U.S. EPA Presidential…

Lots of Eyes on the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is underway, with hundreds of thousands of bikers and spectators expected in and around the Black Hills.