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Farmland prices began to soften in 2024

IARN – 2024 was the cooling period for farmland prices after several years of quickly rising farmland values. Randy Dickhut, farmland sales expert with Agricultural Economic Insights, says fluctuating farmland

Congress yet to deliver on E15 promise

IARN – E15 fuel will be available again this summer thanks to another temporary waiver from the Trump Administration. While Iowa is one of eight Midwestern states already allowing year-round

Talk of the Town Podcast for May 28th

On today’s Talk of the Town podcast, our guests are Brenda Sandbulte and Samantha Wilbur of Northwest Iowa Community College. Here is today’s Talk of the Town Podcast……. Talk of

Labor costs may keep rising this year

IARN – Labor challenges are among some of the most difficult issues facing farmers and ranchers, especially for those who utilize the H-2A program. John Walt Boatright, director of government

Rural Alton Fire Destroys Camper

A camper was destroyed and an outbuilding damaged in a blaze north of Alton early Friday afternoon. According to authorities, shortly before 1:00 pm Friday, the Alton Fire Department responded

Congresswoman Hinson talks about Medicaid

Washington, D.C. (RI) – Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, says the cuts in the so-called “Big Beautiful Budget Bill” for Medicaid are only for people who shouldn’t