Across the Corn Belt, drought has stubbornly persisted through autumn across the lower Midwest, from the middle Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes region. Despite periods of precipitation in recent weeks, lower Midwestern soil moisture shortages have generally persisted through the winter wheat establishment season. However, the return of above-normal Midwestern temperatures should promote…… Continue Reading
Market volatility complicates 2026 crop decisions for south-central Nebraska farmer
A south-central Nebraska farmer says his crop rotation for 2026 is still up in the air. Michael Dibbern says soybean prices, yields and input costs are all factors. “Our best corn yields this year were on fields that had soybeans last year. That’s typical, but it was a pretty drastic improvement compared to the acres…… Continue Reading
Coyote Hill foster care organization ribbon cutting
Coyote Hill celebrated a ribbon-cutting and open house yesterday for its new Family Center. The foster care organization hopes the facility will build community and strengthen support for foster families. […]… Continue Reading
Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center inmate dies
A 67-year-old inmate at the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center died Wednesday of apparent natural causes, according to the Missouri Department of Corrections. Randy Brown was pronounced dead at 2:31 […]… Continue Reading
Missouri’s congressional map trial delayed again
The Missouri redistricting fight is dragging on, with a Cole County trial delayed for the second time Thursday. People Not Politicians sued Secretary of State Denny Hoskins over thousands of […]… Continue Reading
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program update
The Missouri Department of Social Services says all SNAP recipients in Missouri will receive their full benefits for November. The announcement comes after President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday […]… Continue Reading
EXCLUSIVE: Chase Matthew Got Luke Bryan a Pricey End-of-Tour Gift
Picture this: an emerging country star gifting a designer bag to his tour headliner. It’s not your everyday backstage moment. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Brazil’s CONAB trims soybean outlook, raises corn estimate
Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA has made minor adjustments to their corn and soybean production estimates. CONAB now has Brazil’s soybean crop at 177.602 million tons, a little bit lower than October on a slight planted area cut, but still record large and up 3.6% from last year. Total corn production is pegged at 138.837…… Continue Reading
Annie Bosko Touches Hearts With Amy Grant Duet ‘God Winks’
“We were in the room, but God really orchestrated it and made it happen.” Continue reading…… Continue Reading
HPAI hits two new commercial poultry facilities in LaGrange County, Indiana
Two new cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have been confirmed in LaGrange County, Indiana. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the virus has been detected on a commercial egg layer facility and a commercial meat duck operation. More than 33,000 birds have been depopulated. A 6.2-mile control area and a more than…… Continue Reading
