Iowa Secretary of State lists 277 people for potential voter fraud probe
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says he’s confirmed through a federal database that 277 non-citizens were registered to vote in Iowa in 2024 and he’s forwarded those 277 names […]
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An update on drought conditions
The associate director of the Midwest Regional Climate Center says recent rainfall has helped ease drought conditions in parts of the Ohio River Valley. Melissa Widhelm tells Brownfield, “We have […]
Hundreds of utility workers try to restore power following blizzard in western Iowa
Utility crews continue working to restore power across the state following Wednesday’s blizzard. MidAmerican Energy company spokesman Geoff Greenwood says this was one of the bigger storms to impact the […]
Cash dairy prices mostly steady-to-higher Thursday
Cash dairy prices were steady-to-higher Thursday except for nonfat dry milk on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.01 for a third straight day at $0.48. One sale […]
Economist says risk management crucial as prices continue to hit record high levels
A livestock economist says the unprecedented price levels cattle producers are currently seeing could move even higher in 2025. Oklahoma State University’s Derrell Peel says herd expansion will make a […]
Bill would O.K. synthetic psilocybin prescriptions in Iowa, if FDA clears use
A bill under consideration in the legislature would position Iowa to immediately allow prescriptions of a synthetic version of psychedelic mushrooms if it gains FDA approval. Psilocybin is a naturally […]
Expanding market access with South Korea
Indiana ag officials are looking for new opportunities to grow exports with Asia-Pacific countries. Indiana director of agriculture Don Lamb tells Brownfield South Korea is the 7th largest U.S. trading partner. […]
Fool’s Spring?
Happy National Agriculture Week! As the old saying goes, Spring has sprung! The question on the tip of the tongue of many people I’ve spoken with recently is “Do you […]
New marketing year lows for pork, wheat export sales
U.S. pork export sales notched a marketing year low for the second week in a row. The USDA says most of the usual weekly buyers made purchases during the week […]