Sale barns set records as cattle industry navigates tight supplies
Cattle markets continue to navigate a lot of uncertainty. Tony Hancock, market manager for the Missouri Department of Agriculture says sale barns across the country are back to setting records. […]
Craig Moss Elected President of Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
Hull farmer and Sioux County cattle producer Craig Moss has been elected president of the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association following action taken at the group’s annual meeting earlier this month. As […]
Metzger Named Academic All-American of the Year
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Northwestern volleyball student-athlete Zavyr Metzger has been selected as the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Team Member of the Year for the NAIA, the organization’s office […]
University of Iowa Health Care briefs lawmakers on NICU success
Top doctors at University of Iowa Health Care say they’re caring for an ever increasing number of premature babies and have some of the best outcomes in the country. Dr. […]
Sioux Center Library Pauses New Card Procedure Amid State Accreditation Concerns
The Sioux Center Public Library has paused the rollout of a newly approved library card procedure after the State Library of Iowa warned the change could jeopardize the library’s accreditation. […]
Where did USDA find more corn acres?
The USDA has raised U.S. corn production to 17 billion bushels due to a yield boost and increased harvested acres. Garrett Toay with AgTraderTalk says the increase in harvested acres […]
Study finds fall nitrogen application contributes significantly more to tile nitrate runoff than spring application
A researcher with the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association says fall-applied nitrogen is much more likely to contribute to nutrient runoff than spring-applied. Lowell Gentry tells Brownfield, “Fall nitrogen lost […]
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Government payments help stabilize southern Minnesota land market
Ad hoc government assistance is helping support farmland values in southern Minnesota. Kristina McVicker with South Central College in Mankato says ECAP payments, disaster aid, and soon the Farmer Bridge […]
Eastern South Dakota farmer reacts to USDA’s larger-than-expected corn production numbers
A farmer from eastern South Dakota says he’s surprised to see the larger-than-expected corn crop in the USDA’s latest supply and demand report. Reid Jensen tells Brownfield… “We were kind […]