January 30, 2026

John Deere to expand U.S. production with new Indiana, North Carolina facilities

January 30, 2026

John Deere is expanding production in the United States. In a press release, the company says it plans to open two new U.S.-based facilities – a state-of-the-art distribution center near Hebron, Indiana, and a cutting-edge excavator factory in Kernersville, North Carolina. President Trump praised the announcement during a recent speech in Clive, Iowa. “John Deere […] The post John Deere to expand U.S. production with new Indiana, North Carolina facilities appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

ADM agrees to pay $40 million to settle SEC accounting fraud case

January 30, 2026

Ag company ADM has agreed to pay a $40 million civil penalty to settle a federal accounting and disclosure fraud case brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC’s complaint alleged ADM and its former executives materially inflated the performance of the company’s Nutrition business, which ADM “touted to investors as an important […] The post ADM agrees to pay $40 million to settle SEC accounting fraud case appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

CoBank economist says stronger demand may boost farm margins

January 30, 2026

An ag economist says some farmers could see margins improve this year. Tanner Ehmke, lead economist for grains and oilseeds with CoBank, says he doesn’t expect much relief for input prices, but commodity markets could improve. “It will be a cyclical bounce. The market will do what it does and stimulate demand.” He says purchases […] The post CoBank economist says stronger demand may boost farm margins appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

CoBank economist says stronger demand may boost farm margins

January 30, 2026

Ice fishing is so-so in Iowa this winter, but the cold is helping

January 30, 2026

Despite the bitter cold conditions of the past week, it’s not been a great season for ice fishing in Iowa. We’re a little over a third of the way through the winter and Iowa’s seen some wide temperature extremes, including a stretch of well-above normal days. Iowa DNR conservation officer Nate Carr says the temperature […] View Full Story

Nighttime shooting is under investigation in Atlantic

January 30, 2026

One person was critically injured in a shooting after a dispute Thursday night in the western Iowa town of Atlantic. According to the Atlantic Police Department, the incident occurred a little after 6 p.m. at a residence in the 400 block of Linn Street. The victim, an adult male, suffered a gunshot wound to his […] View Full Story

Naig seeks funding boost for Choose Iowa program

January 30, 2026

Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig is asking lawmakers to boost funding for the state’s “Choose Iowa” program that supports individuals and businesses that produce everything from locally grown food to trees and soy candles. There’s a $100 yearly fee for enrolling in the program, which launched in 2023. The number of participating businesses jumped 113% […] View Full Story

Naig seeks funding boost for ‘Choose Iowa’ program

January 30, 2026

Iowa Capitol hearings on property tax plans

January 30, 2026

Governor Kim Reynolds says she is open to everything when it comes to settling on a proposal to set new limits on property tax growth. The governor and Republican leaders in the House and Senate have all announced their own property tax proposals this month. “Nobody should be drawing lines in the sand right now,” […] View Full Story

UI professor: Let the federal government do our taxes for us

January 30, 2026

With the tax filing season now underway, a University of Iowa accounting professor suggests America adopt what’s being done in many European countries, where the government prepares your taxes for you — for free. Professor Ryan Wilson says our current electronic filing process is automated, so it wouldn’t be a great stretch for the IRS […] View Full Story

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John Deere to expand U.S. production with new Indiana, North Carolina facilities

ADM agrees to pay $40 million to settle SEC accounting fraud case

CoBank economist says stronger demand may boost farm margins

CoBank economist says stronger demand may boost farm margins

Ice fishing is so-so in Iowa this winter, but the cold is helping

Nighttime shooting is under investigation in Atlantic

Naig seeks funding boost for Choose Iowa program

Naig seeks funding boost for ‘Choose Iowa’ program

Iowa Capitol hearings on property tax plans

UI professor: Let the federal government do our taxes for us

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