Rain, wind complicate some weed management plans
Kevin Bradley with University of Missouri Extension says weed control could be more expensive and less efficient this spring due to weather delays and reduced herbicide flexibility. “What we’ve seen […]
Michigan State University Extension beginning farmer field days building collaboration across the Saginaw Valley
A beginning farmer says a network of mentors has helped their operation grow. Diversified produce and livestock farmer Taylor Schomaker has been working with her husband Ryan to reinvent the […]
USDA reports big week-to-week gain in broiler placements
The USDA continues to point towards expanded broiler production. 256.758 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators last week, down 180,000 from the previous week, but up 3% from a […]
Unemployment drops slightly in March with little fluctuation in Iowa job market
Iowa’s unemployment and labor force participation rates both were down one tenth of a percent in March Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says things have pretty much been steady […]
Rollins highlights new Des Moines-area food safety center during Iowa stop
U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA is continuing efforts this year to reorganize and streamline the department. Speaking at an event in Iowa on Tuesday, Rollins pointed to […]
Ethanol stocks rise as weekly production holds almost steady
U.S. ethanol stocks grew over the past week as demand slipped a little. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says the domestic supply of 26.02 million barrels was up 139,000 on […]
Iowa farmers feverishly focus on planting while the weather cooperates
After heavy rain, scattered snow, and widely varied temperatures during the past month, Iowa farmers are making up for lost time by getting a significant amount of planting done this […]
Fifth Iowa Girls High School Soccer Rankings
Class 1A School Record Last Week 1 Davenport Assumption 6-2 1 2 Des Moines Christian 9-1-1 2 3 Denver 9-0-1 3 4 Hudson 10-1 4 5 Treynor 10-0 5 6 […]
The party may change but relationships still matter
Every year, during the National AgriMarketing Association (NAMA) Annual Conference, Brownfield Ag News throws a party for our advertising partners and everyone else attending the meeting. Those celebratory gatherings have […]
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