The president and CEO of one of Dubuque’s casinos is resigning after three years on the job. Alex Dixon, president and CEO of the Q Casino and Resort, announced his resignation during the Dubuque Racing Association’s monthly board meeting today. The DRA is the non-profit that holds the licenses for both casinos in Dubuque. According […] View Full Story
Senator Joni Ernst says she’s led a “squeal team” of staff who’ve come up with ideas that would chop at least $1 trillion out of the federal budget. She’s presented the list to the businessmen President-elect Trump has asked to lead his Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE. Ernst recently went to Florida and met […] View Full Story
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds talked more about her proposal to ban cellphones in classrooms Tuesday following the annual turkey pardon ceremony at Terrace Hill.. The governor says she wants to add to what some districts are already doing. “First of all, I want to just give a lot of respect to the really large number […] View Full Story
A beef genetics trade mission to the Sonora region of Mexico highlighted how Brangus cattle withstand harsh drought conditions of the region. Tessa Beeman is an agribusiness coordinator with the Kansas Department of Agriculture. “Since it is a lot hotter down there, the Brahman influence for the heat tolerance is a big key of the […] The post Kansas, New Mexico ag officials travel to Mexico for beef genetics trade mission appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A Luther College student has been charged after allegedly posting threats on social media early Monday. Decorah Police says 20-year-old Peter Bumba of Illinois has been charged with terroristic threats, a Class D Felony. A post on Instagram referred to a violent anime series and suggested killing 80% of students at Luther and police say […] View Full Story
A dairy economist says farmers are ending the year with margins close to all-time highs. Vice President of Global Operations and Insights Alyssa Badger with Highground Dairy tells Brownfield, “Producer margins have been above $10.00 per hundredweight since May and as a result of that we’ve actually seen upward herd revisions at the farm level, […] The post Dairy farmer margins encouraging investment appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Governor Kim Reynolds is using $8.5 million of federal pandemic relief funds to provide bonuses to teachers whose students make big gains in the classroom. The money may be used to supplement the salaries of the top 10% of teachers in a district whose students show their reading, math, and other skills have advanced beyond […] View Full Story
The senior director of brokerage for CHS Hedging expects a lot of market volatility through the end of the year. Joe Barker says exports have been strong for corn, soybeans, and wheat. “Trade will continue through the coming months, even though there’s a transition in Washington D.C., agriculture continues. So I think you’ll continue to […] The post No holiday lull for grain markets appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Dec. corn closed at $4.20, down 4 and 3/4 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.83 and 1/2, down 2 and 1/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $288.10, down $5.60Dec. soybean oil closed at 42.59, up 138 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.39 and 1/2, up 3 and 3/4 centsDec. live cattle closed at $186.90, up 40 centsJan. […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 26, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, and feeders were higher ahead of the week’s direct cash business. Feeders had additional support from the lower move in corn and concerns about availability. December live cattle closed $.40 higher at $186.90, and February lives were unchanged at $187.70. January feeder cattle closed $2.62 higher […] The post Live cattle mixed waiting for direct business to develop appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
