Crop farmer expects another year in the red
A Wisconsin crop farmer is expecting another year without profit. Ken Rosenow raises corn and soybeans near Oconomowoc and works with the U.S. Grains Council. He tells Brownfield the numbers […]
Eocene continues collaboration with pork producers
An environmental group is helping pork producers focus on sustainability. Sara Crawford, senior vice president of sustainability for Eocene, says they’ve been working with the National Pork Board since 2018 […]
Bill Even discusses pork profitability in 2025
The CEO of the National Pork Board says the U.S. pork industry turned a corner in 2024. Bill Even tells Brownfield, “2022-2023 was very difficult for our producers financially,” he […]
Ban on live cattle imports from Mexico continues to impact industry
Live cattle imports from Mexico haven’t resumed, and a livestock economist says the longer the ban continues, the more impact it will have on the markets. The United States Department […]
Iowa Ed Department director: national report shows need for evidenced based math teaching
The U.S. Department of Education’s national report card released this week showed an increase in Iowa’s reading scores, but a drop in math. Iowa Department of Education director McKenzie Snow […]
Ruth E. Vande Stroet
76, Rock Valley
Potential budget boost for Iowa school districts in disaster zones
A bill moving through the state legislature would provide some budget stability to public school districts in areas hit by last year’s devastating tornadoes and historic flooding. General state spending […]
Proposed Canadian tariffs would have major input impact
The president of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association says the Trump administration’s threatened tariffs against Canada would likely have major impacts on fertilizer prices. Kevin Johnson says U.S. agriculture […]
Iowa drivers and pedestrians need to move with care this warm weekend
With high temperatures expected back in the low 50s in parts of Iowa today and into the weekend, the unseasonable mid-winter weather will bring more Iowans outdoors — and into […]
HPAI detected in Randolph County, Indiana
Another case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in Indiana. The latest case was detected in a non-commercial hobby flock in Randolph County. Indiana’s State Board of Animal […]
