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(Radio Iowa) – An ag economist from Iowa State University suggests farmers look seriously at selling their crop before it’s planted. Chad Hart says farmers are seeing good prices for their commodities, mainly due to strong exports, and they should consider forward contracting, though he notes, there are signs the export trade may weaken during the year ahead. Hart says, “The price series that we’ve got right now in front of us does lead to some opportunities, not only in marketing the corn and soybeans that are sitting in the bin right now, but also taking a look at those new crop opportunities for the 2022 crop, and even for those who are fairly aggressive, they could be looking out there to 2023 as well.” Hart says the futures trade today shows profitable levels extending for both corn and soybeans for the next couple of years, and he says farmers should take advantage.
“Corn prices right now, all the way out to 2024, are all above $5 a bushel. Soybean prices, all the way out to 2024, are all above $12 per bushel,” Hart says. “That’s an amazing pricing plateau to take advantage of right now and it’s something we see very rarely.” China remains a good trading partner with the U-S, but Hart says the Chinese are beginning to cut back on their buying spree. “They’re the ones that are backing off the most as we look at these higher prices,” Hart says. “They remain a very strong market for us. As you look at our top markets, they’re still our biggest buyer on the soybean side, they’re our second biggest buyer on corn and pork.” China’s also the third biggest buyer of beef, however, in the commodities of corn, soybeans and pork, Hart says orders to that nation have been dropping year-over-year.
Hart will appear in Le Mars tomorrow (Wednesday) for the I-S-U Extension and Outreach “Crop Advantage” seminar.
(Radio Iowa) – An eastern Iowa surgery center nurse who took an opioid for her own use was sentenced to probation. Fifty-two-year-old Sabrina Thalblum of Cedar Rapids pleaded guilty to one count of acquiring a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, deception, and subterfuge, and one count of adulteration and misbranding with intent to defraud and mislead. Thalblum admitted to being addicted to the opioid fentanyl and carefully punctured vials with needles to get the drug and refilled the vials with saline and reglued the caps on. Thalblum was also fined ten-thousand dollars and must forfeit her nursing license.
Perry, Iowa — A man from Perry was being held in the Dallas County Jail after being charged with threatening a woman and holding her against her will. Court documents show that 53-year-old Derrick Sandy flew a woman to Iowa from Minnesota. She stayed with him at his house over the New Year’s holiday.According to court documents, on New Year’s Eve, Sandy had been drinking and took Xanax. The woman claims that Sandy then hit her over the head so hard that she was left semi-conscious. Sandy also broke the woman’s cell phone.
The court documents also claim that Sandy held a gun to her head and threatened to kill her. The next day, he allowed her to contact a family member so they would not be suspicious about the lack of contact. The woman was able to escape three days later, while Sandy was sleeping. Sandy was arrested on Friday on Felony charges that include: 2nd Degree Kidnapping/Armed with a Dangerous Weapon; Willful Injury – Causing Serious Injury; Assault while participating in a felony – serious injury; and Dominion/control of a firearm/offensive weapon by a felon
He faces four additional charges, three aggravated misdemeanor and one a serious misdemeanor. Sandy was being held in the Dallas County Jail on a $500,000 cash bond. His preliminary hearing was set for February 1st.
(Fairfield, Iowa) — A hearing for two teenagers charged with the death of a southern Iowa teacher is now delayed until Feb. 10th. Willard Miller and Jeremy Goodale are accused of murdering their 66-year-old Spanish teacher, Nohema Graber, in Fairfield, Iowa. They are currently being charged as adults in her death.
According to court documents, the hearing is to determine if Miller and Goodale’s case should be moved back to juvenile court. The teens are currently being held on a $1 million cash-only bail.
(Des Moines) – Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Health, Monday, released new COVID-19 data. The agency reports 34,687 positive tests in the last seven days, a slight increase from 34,598 positive tests reported Friday. The state’s 14-day test positivity rate increased slightly from 25.2% to 25.3%
The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 decreased from 957 on Friday to 935. Of those hospitalized with the virus, 62.4% are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while 64.3% of patients in intensive care with the virus are not fully vaccinated.
The number of Iowa long-term care facilities reporting a COVID-19 outbreak continues to rise. There are now 76 facilities reporting an outbreak,
(Exira) – Two people escaped a house fire in Exira over the weekend. According to reports, firefighters from Exira, Brayton and Audubon responded to the scene at 104 E. South Street in Exira, at around 3:18-p.m., Saturday.
Flames had fully engulfed the home by the time the first firefighters arrived on the scene. Audubon fire crews were requested for additional manpower, tanker and pumper trucks.
No injuries were reported. The home was declared a total loss. A cause of the blaze was not immediately known.
(Red Oak, Iowa) – A man wanted on a Shelby County warrant for Harassment in the 3rd Degree, was arrested Monday, in Red Oak. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 39-year old Keith Andre Smith, of Red Oak, was transferred to the authority of Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies. Smith was being held in the Shelby County Jail without bond.
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Today: Mostly sunny. High 15. Winds N @ 10. Wind Chill values as low as -10.
Tonight: Fair to P/Cldy. Low -7. SE @ 5. WC as low as -15.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 29. S @ 10-15. WC as low as -15.
Thursday: Mo. Cldy. High 32.
Friday: P/Cldy. High 24.
Monday’s High in Atlantic was 36. Our Low this morning, -4. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 25 and the Low was 17. The Record High on this date was 65 in 1944. The Record Low was -28 in 1894.
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