NASDA CEO discusses policy priorities under incoming Trump admin
Brownfield stock photo: Brownfield’s Brent Barnett (right) interviews NASDA CEO Ted McKinney in Cheyenne, Wyoming The CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture says he doesn’t anticipate […]
Optimism for Japan’s future ethanol purchases
Iowa’s deputy ag secretary says he’s optimistic Japan will expand its purchases of U.S. ethanol. Grant Menke says it was a big discussion point during a recent trade mission to […]
IRFA stresses need for carbon pipeline projects
The head of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says carbon pipelines will be critical to the future of ethanol production. Monte Shaw tells Brownfield many markets are asking for “super” […]
Michigan Farm Bureau members gather in Grand Rapids
Michigan Farm Bureau members are debating policies that will take priority in the coming year with lawmakers. Matt Smego, Director of the Public Policy and the Commodity Division, tells Brownfield, […]
Sixth baby this year given up under the Safe Haven program
A baby girl was turned over to the state last month under the Safe Haven program. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services the girl was born on November […]
Keeping an eye out for livestock diseases this winter
A veterinarian with the Indiana State Board of Animal Health says livestock producers should monitor and understand the threat of avian influenza this winter. Dr. Kelli Werling says the number of H5N1 cases reported […]
Iowa officials sue for access to citizenship data, for cross-check on voter rolls
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and the state’s attorney general are suing the Biden Administration for refusing to provide information about potential non-citizens on Iowa voter registration rolls. Pate […]
Farmers turning to technology in grain bins
Technology is keeping stored grain and farmers safe. Joel Morgan, owner of northern Illinois-based Morgan Millwright Services, says maintaining stored grain through the winter is one of the most dangerous […]
Check the labels before hanging holiday lights to avoid a fire
With Thanksgiving behind us now, many Iowans are turning their thoughts to decorating their houses for the holiday season ahead. Andrea Vastis, public education director for the National Fire Protection […]
U.S. trade deficit expected to grow
An ag economist says the USDA is forecasting that the United States’ already record trade deficit will grow even larger in Fiscal Year 2025. Scott Brown is a professor […]
