5+ hour, 22+ min ago   (587+ words) MOLINE, Ill. " In this week's Ag on 8, Haley Bickelhaupt discusses a grant supporting trucking education at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, updates from the 2026 Iowa Ag Expo, the new India trade agreement and more. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges received nearly $80,000 for veteran…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (178+ words) EAST MOLINE, Ill. " Reports indicate an East Moline-based trucking company may be ceasing operations." FreightWaves, an industry outlet reporting on the global freight market, reported Monday that Standard Forwarding Freight will be ceasing operations. The LTL carrier has been operating since…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (147+ words) ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. " Edward Jones laid off 259 employees this week in its home office operations in the United States and Canada including in the Des Peres headquarters, the company said. The stock brokerage and financial services giant also said…...

10+ mon, 3+ day ago   (362+ words) Ag on 8: Iowa farmers meet with MAHA officials, USDA rolls out $16B in natural disaster aid ILLINOIS, USA " Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is back in the U.S. after leading a major trade mission to Mexico aimed at boosting economic ties and easing…...