
Major reports can cause sudden market shifts
IARN – As we saw with the August WASDE report, sudden surprises can cause the grain prices to jump up at a moment’s notice. With the right preparations, farmers can

IARN – As we saw with the August WASDE report, sudden surprises can cause the grain prices to jump up at a moment’s notice. With the right preparations, farmers can

Iowa (Sioux County Radio) — Much of Iowa received more than twice its normal rainfall during the latest reporting week, but western and northwest Iowa did not receive enough moisture

Overnight news of attacks on two Russian shipping ports had the markets higher to start the day, and the August WASDE report brought a few surprises that allowed to grain

IARN – USDA is giving farmers more time to pay their crop insurance bills. The Risk Management Agency (RMA) is authorizing Approved Insurance Providers to give producers up to 60

Iowa (RI) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest Iowa Crop and Weather Report shows 78% of Iowa’s corn crop is rated good to excellent as the 2026 growing season
IARN – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is inviting fairgoers to get into the “Fair Spirit” Choose Iowa during the 2026 Iowa State Fair, Aug. 13-23 in Des Moines. As an official

IARN – United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is back in Iowa after the Senate Agriculture Committee failed to advance its farm bill last Thursday and the Senate is in

Washington, D.C. (RI) — Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says she’s frustrated after Senate Democrats blocked the Farm Bill last week over concerns about fraud-prevention measures in the SNAP program. The

IARN – The August WASDE and crop reports will be published by USDA on Wednesday August 12th and will feature the latest USDA yield estimates and updated acreage numbers. The

IARN – Although U.S. beef exports were slightly lower in volume in June, export value was higher than a year ago. USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom said U.S. beef

