Running out of time for old crop
The co-founder of AgMarket.net says farmers with bins full of old crop are running out of time. Matt Bennett, who also farms in central Illinois, tells Brownfield, “A lot of […]
Self-sabotage a problem in agriculture
Commentary. I have been writing about it in this column for more than twenty years, yet it never ceases to amaze me how otherwise rational adults can turn into combative […]
Human remains found in Albia building destroyed by fire
Officials have confirmed human remains were found this morning in what’s left of a historic building on Albia’s town square that caught fire Monday. Albia Fire Chief John Freshwater said […]
Minnesota Summer Beef Tour highlights include strong prices, good weather
Cattle producers in the Upper Midwest are encouraged by strong beef prices and beneficial weather. Speaking to Brownfield during the Minnesota Cattlemen’s Summer Beef Tour in Little Falls, Minnesota, Minnesota […]
Christiana Westra & Jess Wheeler
Hull SummerFest
Grassley watchful as ‘content creator’ seeks seat in Congress
A 25-year-old social media influencer and political novice is reportedly polling very well heading into today’s Congressional primary election in Arizona, and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, who’s 91 and has […]
Mississippi River bridge between Iowa and Wisconsin to close this fall
The 94-year-old Mississippi River bridge between southwest Wisconsin and Lansing, Iowa, that’s been temporarily closed twice during construction of a replacement will be permanently closed this fall. Iowa DOT engineer […]
Seventh case of measles confirmed in Iowa this year
An eastern Iowa adult has tested positive for measles and public health officials have released a list of places the person visited last week while they were contagious. The person […]
Capital gains tax update coming in Missouri
The immediate past president of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association says he’s glad to see a bill that addresses the capital gains tax get signed into law. Chuck Miller says capital […]
Missouri to require permit for out of state water use
A bill recently signed into law would require a permitting process to ship water out of Missouri. “We’re seeing it today, countries, states and regions fighting over access to water […]