Corn tar spot concerns moving through June
Corn growers in southeast Minnesota are beginning to scout for tar spot. Ryan Buck farms in Goodhue County and says the plant disease was prevalent last year. “And that started […]
Drake to play in Emerald Coast Classic
Drake men’s basketball is scheduled to play in the 2025 Emerald Coast Classic basketball tournament, presented by Global Sports, the tournament on Wednesday. DePaul, Georgia Tech and LSU are also […]
Tips for purchasing used ag equipment
An ag equipment sales specialist says farmers should look to strategize their purchases. Tim Meyer with Sullivan Auctioneers, based in Hamilton, Illinois, says he suggests buying specific equipment needs the […]
Nonprofits suing USDA for illegal grant terminations
Another suit has been filed against the USDA for terminating grants without following proper procedures. FarmSTAND Staff Attorney Holly Bainbridge tells Brownfield her plaintiffs argue the agency terminating previously awarded […]
Fathers, Farmers, and the Power of Example
Commentary. Earlier this winter while attending a farm show sponsored by a local radio station that carries Brownfield programming, a listener shared with me a poem “Sermons We See” by […]
Kellan Heavican
Kellan grew up on a row crop and cow/calf operation in Eastern Nebraska. He was active as a 4-H and FFA member where he showed cattle at the local, state […]
U.S. pork exports down in 2025
The volume of U.S. pork exports is down about 9% compared to this time a year ago and it’s not just trade tensions with China that caused the drop. “While […]
Many FFA hands make 100,000 meals
Wisconsin FFA members teamed up to prepare meals for those in need. It was part of FFA’s Day of Service, held Monday before the state convention officially began. Students worked […]
Launch status now pending for Iowan Whitson and crew
It’s now unclear exactly when Iowa native astronaut Peggy Whitson will blast off on her record-setting fifth space mission. This morning’s scheduled launch was called off. SpaceX announced on Tuesday […]
Launch status now ‘pending’ for Iowan Whitson and crew
It’s now unclear exactly when Iowa native astronaut Peggy Whitson will blast off on her record-setting fifth space mission. This morning’s scheduled launch was called off. SpaceX announced on Tuesday […]
