Spring wheat tour yields impressive results
Results from a recent crop tour indicate another bumper U.S. spring wheat crop. Dave Green with the Wheat Quality Council says scouts sampled more than 300 fields across the Dakotas […]
Deb Rensink & Becky Erdmann
Ministry Program Partnership
ISU trying to find ways to improve lithium-ion battery safety
An Iowa State University researcher is using a special tool to test the limits of lithium-ion batteries. Todd Kingston says the device called the accelerating rate calorimeter or ARC. “It […]
“Fantastic” pasture conditions in eastern Iowa, farmer says
An eastern Iowa cattle farmer says pasture conditions have been a pleasant surprise. Lisa Kubik tells Brownfield, “Pastures look fantastic. The last three to four years we’ve definitely been lacking […]
RVO’s & exemption questions throttling soy crush
The president and CEO of the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) says enough uncertainty remains in the biofuels industry to keep the nation’s soy crush plants from operating at full […]
U.S. Senate candidate says GOP’s bill misses hog farmers’ real dilemma
One of the Democrats running for the U.S. Senate says the “Save Our Bacon Act” being touted by Iowa’s governor and Iowa Republicans in congress doesn’t address the real dilemma […]
Cash dairy markets go from active to quiet
The cash dairy market activity has gone from one extreme to the other. Katie Burgess with ever.ag tells Brownfield this past week has been eerily quiet, especially in the cheese […]
The fungicide dilemma
The decision to apply fungicide is complicated for many growers because of tight margins. Iowa State University Extension agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz suggests a wait and see approach. “I would guess […]
Minnesota farmer encouraged by Renewable Volume Obligation targets
A Minnesota farmer who serves on the board for Clean Fuels Alliance America says he’s encouraged by the Renewable Volume Obligation targets proposed by EPA. Chris Hill grows corn and […]
Book loans between Iowa libraries on hold due to looming federal cuts
A state program that allows libraries to borrow books from each other is on hold until August, after which, the State Library of Iowa will scale back deliveries and pickups […]
