Trump’s Iowa victory margin largest in decades, Democrats assess 2024 ‘gut punch’
Donald Trump won all but five counties in Iowa and Republicans gained seats in the Iowa legislature in this week’s election. Iowa Democratic Party chair Rita Hart has issued a […]
Boozman: a farm bill is the priority
A U.S. Senator from Arkansas expected to be chairman of the 2025 Senate Ag Committee says getting a new farm bill is the priority moving forward. “This is at the […]
Nebraska cattle producer says labor challenges are an ongoing concern
A western Nebraska cattle producer says the industry is facing headwinds as fewer generations return to the family farm. Jaclyn Wilson tells Brownfield finding qualified labor is becoming more challenging. […]
DNR continuing study of gray fox population
The Iowa DNR is in its second year of a pilot study on the gray fox. DNR wildlife biologist Vince Evelsizer says the animal’s numbers have been dropping. “The reason […]
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USDA keeps U.S., world supply, demand changes minimal
The USDA trimmed domestic corn ending stocks a little bit on the lower 2024 crop production estimate, leaving export demand untouched for now, and slashed soybean ending stocks on the […]
USDA U.S., world keeps supply, demand changes minimal
The USDA trimmed domestic corn ending stocks a little bit on the lower 2024 crop production estimate, leaving export demand untouched for now, and slashed soybean ending stocks on the […]
Recent rains improve river traffic
Recent rain in the Midwest has helped improve the flow of the Mississippi River. Lou Dell’Orco is Chief of Operations for the Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District. He […]
Recent rains improved fall tillage conditions
A northcentral Wisconsin farmer says last week’s slow and steady rain greatly improved field conditions. T.J. Draeger tells Brownfield he had over two inches of rain a little at a […]
Designer biochar pellets absorb phosphorus runoff
Researchers have developed a new material that helps remove phosphorus from field runoff and then doubles as a fertilizer. Wei Zheng, Principal Research Scientist at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, […]
