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The Downtown Davenport Partnership unveiled a new brand and outlined more than $68 million in planned investment at its annual meeting, including major gateway projects across the district.
Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. There was also spillover support from the renewed strength in crude oil on supply concerns. The USDA’s good to excellent rating held and harvest is starting to get underway, nationally. Yield results will be watched closely due to the tight stocks-t
An ag coalition of farm and restaurant groups is calling on Congress to pass immigration reform to address workforce shortages. American Business Immigration Coalition CEO Rebecca Shi says Congress currently has a menu of bipartisan legislative solutions that would provide work permits to long-term
The University of Nebraska president says the institution’s new digital ag hub could be a game changer for the industry. Dr. Jeffry Gold says agriculture continues to evolve, and the endeavor could help producers stay head of the game. “Whether it’s due to satellite imagery, drones, robotics, fertig
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on profit-taking, ahead of the week’s direct business and Friday’s Cattle on Feed report. October live cattle closed $1.55 lower at $220.70 and December live cattle closed $1.80 lower at $223.35. October feeder cattle closed $4.00
BOSTON (AP) — New parents in Massachusetts should receive better support and postpartum care, Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday, following the high-profile murder trial of Lindsay Clancy who, her attorneys argued, was suffering from unresolved postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children in
An ag economist says 2027 is expected to be another record cost year for farmers. Ben Brown with University of Missouri Extension says input cost increases will be seen across all crops. “For fuel, fertilizer and interest rates all are expected higher in 2027 relative to where we were in 2026,” he s
Dec. corn $5.35 and 3/4, up 2 and 1/2 centsNov. soybeans $13.18 and 3/4, up 14 and 1/2 centsOct. soybean meal $360.10, up $9.90Oct. soybean oil 69.88, up 23 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $7.28 and 1/2, up 6 and 1/2 centsOct. live cattle $220.70, down $1.55Oct. feeder cattle $333.85, down $4.00Oct. lean h
An agronomy specialist with Golden Harvest says crop conditions are a mixed bag across the Corn Belt. “Places look really good and then across the road not so much.” Stefan Swenson tells Brownfield challenging weather conditions have created some uncertainty for this year’s crop. “The northern Midwe
The director of the Ag Autonomy Institute at Mississippi State University says artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly important part of agriculture. Alex Thomasson says AI can take precision agriculture a step further. “AI is taking us to the point now where we can have plant level dete
An eastern Iowa farmer says fertilizer price relief is needed sooner rather than later. Lance Lillibridge of Vinton says the situation is dire. “The check engine light is on and the engine is going to blow. We’ve got do something about it. We don’t have two years to do something about it. We’ve got
U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says fertilizer costs remain a significant challenge as farmer face tight margins. During a media call Tuesday morning, the Iowa Republican said the US needs continued investments in domestic fertilizer production. “I think those priorities are even more important ha
A south-central Iowa farmer says his 2026 fall harvest will get underway soon. Steve Kuiper raises corn and soybeans near Knoxville in Marion County. “I think we’ll cut some beans next week. We’ve got some corn that’s close. We’re debating on how much we want to dry it.” He tells Brownfield question
Lawmakers are indicating another round of Farm Bridge Assistance payments remain in the works. Minnesota Farmers Union president Gary Wertish is in Washington D.C. this week for the annual Farmers Union fly-in and tells Brownfield members of Congress are eyeing $12 billion in economic relief for far
NEW YORK (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the league looked at precedent before taking away five first-round draft picks from the Los Angeles Clippers for circumventing salary cap rules, though noted that the decision was difficult because of the impact it could have on the team’s fans. Silv
NEW YORK (AP) — Pennsylvania officials have reported a fourth measles-associated death. The latest death involved an 18-year-old resident of Mifflin County, in the center of the state, the county coroner’s office said in a Facebook post. The cause was acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, a rare and
Some farmers fear current farm policy is limiting efforts to diversify operations. Jerry Skees, is a farmer and retired ag economist in central Kentucky. “We’ve created public policy with unintended consequences that stand in the way,” he says. He is currently participating in an on-farm kernza tria
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. war against Iran has cost the Department of Defense more than $38 billion through Aug. 1, and will continue costing up to $3 billion a month or more depending on the intensity of the conflict, according to an assessment released Tuesday by the nonpartisan Congressional Bud
The loved ones of the 67 people who died last year when an airliner and Army helicopter collided over Washington, D.C., urged Congress and regulators Tuesday to do more now to prevent other families from being left clutching belongings and memories instead of their spouses and children. Several of t
