Pothole season arrives a little early with temperature shifts
The Iowa DOT is warning drivers the up and down temperature changes are making conditions right for potholes to grow on roadways. DOT district engineer Bob Ellis says potholes usually […]
Using high oleic soybeans to increase dairy sustainability
Josh Fiechter, President of Yoder Grain at the 2025 Indiana Dairy Forum. Photo by Brownfield’s Erin Anderson. High oleic soybeans are helping increase the sustainability in the dairy industry. The […]
Former USDA chief, ex-Iowa Governor Vilsack to head World Food Prize
After a 12 year run as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack will be the next CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation. Former Iowa Governor […]
Tariff threats likely to make inflationary waves
A food economist says the prospect of another trade war is weighing heavily on the agriculture and food sectors. David Ortega with Michigan State University says even the threat of […]
Wisconsin legislators bring back ag lemon law proposal
A group of Wisconsin lawmakers have re-introduced a bill that would create a farm implement lemon law. If passed, implements of husbandry that don’t conform to the warranty and have […]
Beneficial moisture ahead for the Southwest, much of the central, southern Plains
A storm system ejecting from the southwestern U.S. will drift northeastward, crossing the central and southern Plains by Thursday and reaching the middle Atlantic Coast late Friday. Storm-total precipitation—mostly rain—should […]
Vilsack to become CEO of World Food Prize Foundation
Photo of former U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack taken by Brent Barnett/Brownfield Former U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is set to become the new CEO of the World Food Prize […]
Episode 45 – Ryan Kronberg Testimony
Ryan Kronberg, formerly of the Northwest Iowa Review, joins Dr. Shawn Scholten from Creative Living Center and Piet to share his testimony about attempting suicide and moving on from that […]
Evaluating Efficiencies Throughout the Soy Value Chain
What challenges and roadblocks do Michigan farmers face when moving their grain through the supply chain? Michigan Soybean Committee Market Development Director Hanna Campbell tells Brownfield it’s an area the […]
Michigan Farm Bureau concerned about ag labor
Michigan Farm Bureau president Ben LaCross says his members are concerned about the availability of ag labor. Speaking to Brownfield at the 2025 American Farm Bureau Convention in San Antonio, […]
