Monday 2nd February 2026

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A bridge to break-even

A professor at the University of Illinois says the Trump administration’s announced Farmer Bridge Assistance Program is expected to help many farmers get back...

Joyce (Beckner) Damon

Joyce (Beckner) Damon, 90, of Cedar Falls and formerly of Tama, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025 surrounded by her family and under the...
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Cash dairy prices down Thursday

Cash dairy prices were mostly lower Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was down $0.0150 at $0.7050.  Four sales were recorded at $0.71. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.03 at $1.3675.  No sales were recorded.  Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.40.  No sales were recorded.  Butter prices were down $0.0275 at $1.44. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.4375...