Ten days from the start of spring, is the drought rebounding in Iowa?
Moderate drought conditions expanded slightly last month in central and eastern Iowa, according to the state’s latest Water Summary Update. Jessica Reese McIntyre, an environmental specialist with the Iowa DNR, […]
Report: Bogus investment schemes and romance scams take Iowans for millions
A new federal report shows scams cost Iowans more than $50-million dollars last year. The Federal Trade Commission says it got nearly 14,000 fraud reports from Iowa consumers during 2024. […]
Program gives millions to Iowa counties without casinos
A program that gives money from state gambling profits to the 84 counties without a casino is now 20 years old. Iowa Gaming Association president Wes Ehrecke recently gave the […]
Approval sought for $83.5 million settlement with JBS in cattle antitrust case
Beef producers are closer to a settlement in an antitrust class action case with one of the four major meat packers. In 2019 National Farmers Union (NFU), R-CALF, and four […]
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Colon Cancer Awareness Month
CNH to lay off part of Fargo workforce
The down ag economy is impacting another equipment manufacturing site. CNH is reducing its workforce at the Fargo, North Dakota plant. In a statement to Brownfield, the company says, “CNH […]
Quality and Competition in Mexico
In this Spotlight on Soybeans, Missouri Soybean Farmers highlight their quality, emphasizing that they are the best choice. A major soybean processor in Mexico, handling 320,000 bushels daily, sources 29% […]
Growing opportunities for domestic soybean demand
Don Wyss, Indiana farmer and executive committee member on the United Soybean Board, talks about growing opportunities for domestic soybean demand. He says trade relationships wcould benefit farmers in times […]
FFA Star winner finds success in marketing
This year’s Michigan FFA Star Placement Award winner says adapting to lost markets has been a significant learning experience. Coopersville FFA’s Madelyn Rustler tells Brownfield she’s been working on her […]
Unseasonably mild to warm, breezy weather covers the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, warm, dry, and increasingly windy weather prevails. Monday’s high temperatures should generally range from 60 to 80°F, with some of the highest readings expected along the […]
