Tuesday 9th September 2025

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Milk futures, cash dairy mixed

Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed mixed Monday following mixed cash activity. August Class III milk up a penny at $19.77.  September...
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Labor a concern for Ohio farmer

Southern Ohio farmer Greg Corcoran says he is concerned about labor shortages as harvest approaches. “We’re really struggling trying to pull from the job...
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Midday cash livestock markets

A slow Monday for direct cash cattle trade activity.  Bids and asking prices have yet to surface.  Showlists should be updated later today. There...
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Monday Morning Numbers

If you have followed the COVID-19 numbers over the weekend, you probably saw some consternation about numbers going down, up, sideways…the State said it...
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New Test Iowa Site

The state is opening a Story County Test Iowa Clinic today in the ISU Research Park on South Loop Drive. This drive-in clinic will...
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Friday Fire

A Friday evening fire in Ames caused about $15,00o in damages but no one was hurt. Firefighters responded to smoke coming from the roof...
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Making cents of the market

Commodity prices have strengthened recently on bullish weather and consistent export activity to China. Iowa State University professor of economics Chad Hart says a...