Hamilton County town’s small supermarket to close
Another central Iowa town is losing its only grocery store. On its Facebook page, the Stratford Food Center announced that it will be closing its doors to its customers in […]
Two Accidents, Two Taken to Hospital in Sioux Center Tuesday
Emergency responders were called to two separate crashes involving Sioux Center residents on Tuesday, July 8. The first occurred around 11:30 a.m., east of town at the intersection of Ibex […]
Double crop soybean acres in question in Kansas
A farmer in central Kansas says the excessive rain fall may impact double crop soybean acres in his state. Adam Baldwin tells Brownfield winter wheat harvest is significantly behind schedule, […]
Farmer’s beef on dairy expanded to on-farm processing
A Wisconsin dairy farmer who was an early adopter of raising beef calves for an extra revenue stream says it has really helped his bottom line. Randy Ebert and his […]
CONAB ups Brazil second crop corn projection
Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA has raised its second crop corn production estimate. CONAB now has that second corn crop at 104.538 million tons, up 3.5% from June 16% from […]
Sierra Club of Iowa releases report on loss of wetlands, prairies
The Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club has released a report that summarizes habitat loss in the state and calls for urgent action to expand corridors that connect wild areas. […]
HPPD resistance limiting corn post-emergence options
A weed science professor at the University of Illinois says resistance to HPPD inhibitors is growing. Aaron Hager tells Brownfield, “Eighty-five to 90% of the phone calls so far, during […]
Drone vs. plane – which is better to apply fungicides?
Researchers at the University of Missouri are evaluating the effectiveness of using drones to apply fungicides. Plant Pathologist Mandy Bish says the first year of data shows a drone performs […]
Ag groups meet with MAHA Commission
The president of South Dakota Farm Bureau says the Make America Health Again Commission has been meeting with ag groups as they develop policy recommendations for child nutrition. Scott VanderWal […]
USDA shuts down southern border ports again to livestock imports from Mexico
U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins has again closed southern border ports to livestock imports from Mexico following a new detection of New World screwworm. Colin Woodall, CEO of the National […]
