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Authorities have confirmed that the body of Dr. Shawn Frehner, a Las Vegas-area veterinarian who had been missing for nearly two weeks, was recovered near the Boulder Islands in Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The Clark County (Nevada) Coroner’s Office identified Frehner the day after the National Park Service reported the discovery. Frehner’s disappearance on April 6 came shortly after a video, originally shared by Shawna Gonzales, circulated online showing a man kicking a horse during a medical procedure in Pahrump. The video, which animal-rights groups later amplified, showed the man, believed to be the 56-year-old Frehner, interacting with a…

By Cami Koons Research from The Nature Conservancy found current clean energy tax credits, if kept in place through 2032, would add more than $238 million in annual economic value to Iowa.  Some folks fear that the tax credits will be slashed by congressional leaders as they stare down hefty budget cuts and eye Biden-era environmental policies. But advocates of the clean energy credits say they are essential to reaching American energy dominance. The study looked at clean energy tax credits impacting transportation, power generation, industry, and buildings. Those categories comprise sectors from renewable vehicle fuels, to carbon sequestration, to home solar installations, and…

Three springs ago, a despicable derecho ravaged our region. We eventually engaged a scrap iron guy to haul away some of the wreckage the storm had created at my parents’ farm. It was gratifying to think that the steel from our ruined grain bins was going to be recycled, perhaps into new grain bins. Like many farms, ours had a quantity of dilapidated equipment — a wrecked car, an ancient Case combine, other miscellaneous junk — that had been placed into long-term storage in the shelterbelt. I told the scrap guy exactly where these items could be found, instructing him…

The Environmental Protection Agency is set to launch a series of five listening sessions next week to gather public input on the definition of “waters of the United States,” or WOTUS, following the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling that narrowed the agency’s regulatory authority. Beginning April 29, the sessions are designed to collect targeted feedback from a range of stakeholders. The agency is seeking input on key issues raised by the ruling, including the definitions of “continuous surface connection” and “relatively permanent” waters, as well as how to distinguish between jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional ditches. On March 12, 2025, the agencies announced a Federal…

USDA published the third Crop Progress report of the 2025 growing season on April 21. Corn Progress USDA said that as of April 20, 12% of the corn crop in the country’s top states has been planted. That’s ahead of the five-year average of 10%. According to the report, corn planting has begun in 17 of the top 18 states. Only North Dakota has no reported corn planted. This time last year, just 15 states had started planting corn. Two percent of the corn crop has emerged across five of the top corn-growing states. That’s on track with the five-year…

When we think about intelligent animals, farm species aren’t usually the first to spring to mind. We may picture tool-using primates or puzzle-solving crows. But my recent research suggests that sheep, goats, and alpacas — staples of the barnyard — deserve more credit. In two separate studies, I tested how these animals learn, remember and make sense of the world around them. The findings reveal not only that we’ve underestimated their cognitive abilities, but also that there are important differences between species. Of the three, goats came out on top — outperforming both sheep and alpacas in tasks testing memory…

The Iowa Grain Indemnity Fund Board voted Thursday to wind down the assessment on grain sold to Iowa-licensed grain dealers, as well as the participation fees for Iowa-licensed grain dealers and warehouse operators, on September 1, 2025. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Services (IDALS) announced the decision. Created by the Iowa Legislature in 1986 during the farm crisis to provide financial protection to farmers, the Grain Indemnity Fund (GIF) covers farmers with grain on deposit in Iowa-licensed warehouses and grain sold on a cash basis to state-licensed grain dealers. In the case of a failure of a state-licensed…

Top Third Ag Marketing helps farmers become better agricultural marketers with the goal of marketing crops and livestock in the top third of prices. Mark Gold and his team provide AGDAILY.com with the latest information and a look ahead in their audio commentary. Listen here! https://www.agdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Top-Third-Agdaily-2025-04-21.mp3 The post Markets in Minutes: Top Third looks ahead for week of April 21, 2025 appeared first on AGDAILY.

Ahead of 9 a.m. CT, July corn was up 2¾¢ at $4.93 per bushel. July soybeans were down 2¢ at $10.45¾ per bushel. July wheat contracts were mixed. CBOT wheat was down less than a penny at $5.61¾ per bushel. KC wheat was up less than a penny at $5.70¾. Minneapolis wheat was down less than a penny at $6.18¾. At 3 p.m. CT today, USDA is expected to release the weekly Crop Progress report. Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist at StoneX, said the report “should show good planting progress for the past week, but that is expected to slow…

By Ella Cao and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, April 20 (Reuters) – China’s soybean imports from the United States rose 12% in March from the same period last year, as shipments secured in late 2024 by buyers concerned about the potential for a trade spat between the U.S. and China arrived in port. However, Brazil is expected to dominate the market in the coming months as its harvest season begins. China brought in 2.44 million metric tons of the oilseed from the U.S. in March, according to the General Administration of Customs, or just under three-quarters of total imports. “March arrivals reflect crushers’ precautionary purchases…