Consumer education key piece of sustaining beef demand
A member of the Board of Governors with the Illinois Beef Association says education is a key to sustaining consumer demand for beef. Betsy Pech, who was a long-time agriculture […]
Iowa daycare worker sentenced on child endangerment charges
A northwest Iowa woman has been sentenced on multiple child endangerment charges stemming from incidents at a daycare in Inwood. Thirty-one-year-old Elizabeth Kainrath was sentenced in Lyon County District Court […]
Congresswoman Hinson says SAVE Act wouldn’t keep women from voting
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says she wants to see the SAVE Act get passed. The legislation requires you to prove you are a U.S. citizen to register to voter. “Election […]
Broiler hatchery numbers up sharply on week and year
Broiler hatchery numbers continue to point towards higher production in 2026. The USDA says 253.714 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, up 1.352 million on the week and 2% […]
RAW FARM challenges FDA after raw milk cheese cited for multistate E. coli outbreak
A California dairy farm is contesting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s linking of their raw milk cheese to a multi-state E. coli outbreak. The FDA says over a span […]
Ag groups pushing for long-term action as fertilizer supply concerns continue to rise
Several ag groups have urged the Trump administration to ease fertilizer import constraints due to rising input costs and supply disruptions. Lesley McNitt, vice president of public policy with the National Corn Growers […]
Hawley demands transparency, DOJ probe into soaring fertilizer prices
A U.S. Senator from Missouri says he’s expecting a response soon from fertilizer companies and the U.S. Attorney General as to whether there’s been price gouging or market manipulation during […]
No quick fix for rising farm input costs
The CEO of the Missouri Soybean Association says there’s no silver bullet to fix rising input costs in agriculture. Casey Wasser tells Brownfield the issue has been building for years. […]
Ethanol stocks close to one year high as demand, production decline
The U.S. ethanol supply moved higher over the past week as demand dipped. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol stocks were the largest since April 2025 at 26.407 million […]
Iowa poultry producers need to be vigilant to prevent bird flu outbreaks
Six bird flu cases have already been confirmed in Iowa this year and an expert at the USDA says warmer weather will ramp up the spring migration of wild birds […]