Craig calls new farm bill her top priority
The next Ranking Member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says completing a new farm bill is her number one priority. Minnesota Democrat Angie Craig tells Brownfield she’s disappointed that […]
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Illinois “Farm to School” program gaining momentum into new year
The executive director of the Illinois Specialty Growers Association says more children are eating fresh foods thanks to the state’s Farm to School program. Raghela Scavuzzo says the program is […]
Ag banker predicts 2025 will be another strong year for beef profitability
An ag banker says he expects another strong year for beef profitability in 2025. Barry Benson, with First National Bank of Omaha, says the market has been able to offset […]
MADD’s Iowa coordinator’s message is for students and parents
Underage drinkers account for 15% of the drunk driving arrests in Iowa and a national group formed in 1980 by the mothers of children killed by drunk drivers has a […]
Not much friendly market news to ring in 2025
A market analyst suggests there’s not much friendly news for corn and soybean prices to begin 2025. Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing says demand has been a bright spot. […]
ISU expert explains why we fail at most New Year’s resolutions, and how to succeed
If you’ll be making a New Year’s resolution tomorrow night, you may need to genuinely focus on making the change in order to keep the pledge. Alison Phillips, a psychology […]
On farm CDL training an option
The associate director of transportation and infrastructure with the Illinois Farm Bureau says farmers have the option of training CDL drivers on the farm. Rodney Knittel tells Brownfield, “If you […]
A sharply colder, but still active pattern for the Heartland; more frequent snows ahead for most
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures along and northeast of a line from Montana to Louisiana, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail in […]
MADD’s Iowa program coordinator delivers message to parents as well as teens
Underage drinkers account for 15% of the drunk driving arrests in Iowa and a national group formed in 1980 by the mothers of children killed by drunk drivers has a […]
