Water quality efforts continue in Iowa
Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says water quality continues to be a major focus in the state. He tells Brownfield the state has been restoring some abandoned coal mine properties. […]
Dordt University to Celebrate Class of 2025 with Two Commencement Ceremonies
Dordt University will recognize the achievements of its undergraduate and graduate students during two commencement ceremonies on May 9th. The Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony will take place this Friday morning at […]
Accurate forecasts vital for farmers
An agronomist with Bayer says accurate weather forecasts are vital for modern agriculture. Lance Tarochione, who covers west central Illinois, says farmers rely on weather data, especially during planting season. […]
2025 broiler placements stay ahead of 2024
There were minimal changes to broiler sets and placements over the past week. The USDA says 249.275 million broiler-type chicks were set into incubation, down 225,000 on the week, but […]
Appeals Court upholds Urbandale man’s murder conviction
The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the murder conviction of Urbandale man. David Moffitt was found guilty of first-degree murder and first-degree burglary in 2014. Prosecutors say he broke […]
Policy uncertainty creating some SAF challenges
Photo by Brownfield’s Erin Anderson. A lack of policy for sustainable aviation fuel has created some industry challenges. David Cobb with Clean Fuels Alliance America says SAF production is taking […]
Ethanol production, supply down on week, up on year
U.S. ethanol production trickled lower last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says the average daily output of 1.02 million barrels a day was down 20,000 on the week, but […]
SIXTH Iowa Girls’ High School Soccer Rankings
Class 1A School Record LW 1 Denver 11-0-0 1 2 Sioux City Bishop Heelan 10-2-0 2 3 Davenport Assumption 7-2-1 3 4 Des Moines Christian 9-2-2 4 5 Hudson 12-2-0 […]
Iowa’s in dire need of hundreds of foster families
Iowa faces a foster care crisis, according to an official with the state’s main contractor that supports foster families, and the only Iowa agency that licenses new foster parents. Emma […]
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Mental Health – “Growing Together”
