Iowa Cancer Registry director calls for increase in tobacco tax
Public health experts who attended the Iowa Cancer Summit in Ankeny this week say raising the tobacco tax and putting more money towards radon mitigation can help address the state’s […]
Consultant says tight soybean stocks providing support
A commodities consultant says that already tight U.S. soybean stocks could become even tighter. Karl Setzer, partner with Consus Ag Consulting, tells Brownfield, “There are now thoughts that this soybean […]
Feenstra says farm bill uncertainty growing for producers
U.S. Congressman Randy Feenstra says farm bill delays have been frustrating. The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield the 2018 Farm Bill has been extended twice and now the partial shutdown of […]
Foreign phytophthora strain found at Wisconsin plant nursery
Wisconsin officials say a foreign plant disease has been found at a Washington County nursery. The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection says Cypress Mortality is a disease caused […]
Soy Transportation Coalition urges feds to cut costs in farm supply chain
The head of the Soy Transportation Coalition says lowering costs in the ag transportation system should be a top federal priority. Mike Steenhoek tells Brownfield, “They need to be engaged […]
Northwestern Picked in GPAC 2025-26 Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll
(Sioux City, Iowa) – Northwestern College totaled 100 points in the preseason coaches’ poll and is picked to win the 2025-26 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men’s Basketball Championship. The […]
Area Scores: September 28 – October 4, 2025
Saturday, October 4, 2025 GPAC FOOTBALLConcordia 52, Mount Marty 43Dakota Wesleyan 33, Doane 7Dordt 51, Briar Cliff 0Hastings 10, Northwestern 9Morningside 69, Waldorf 6 GPAC VOLLEYBALLConcordia 3, Briar Cliff 2 […]
Des Moines School Board chair ends U.S. Senate campaign
The woman who chairs the Des Moines School Board is dropping out of the race for the U.S. Senate. Jackie Norris was seeking the Democratic nomination to run for the […]
Des Moines School Board president ends U.S. Senate campaign
Democrat Jackie Norris has ended her campaign for the U.S. Senate. Norris, who is president of the Des Moines School Board, said the recent “crisis” surrounding the immigration arrest for […]
Minnesota farmer wraps up harvest in just 16 days
A south-central Minnesota farmer completed harvest in just over two weeks. Wanda Patsche, who grows corn and soybeans near Welcome, says harvest began toward the end of September. “We harvested […]