A record 1,218,834 people attended 2026 Iowa State Fair
Iowa State Fair officials say a record 1,218,834 people attended the fair during its 11 day run. The 2026 State Fair had its largest single-day crowd of nearly 131,000 this […]
Higher number of laying hens boosts egg production
U.S. egg production was up in July. The USDA says 9.3 million eggs were produced last month, an increase of 4% on the year, as the number of laying hens […]
CME adds sorghum basis futures to markets
Sorghum basis futures have begun trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Ag economist Guy Allen with Kanas State University says it will provide more price transparency and discovery. “It will […]
Cold storage numbers show demand, production impacts
Red meat in cold storage grew over the past month, while poultry stocks shrank. The USDA says that end the end of July, there were 839.408 million pounds of red […]
Agriculture leaders urge Canada, U.S. to resume USMCA trade talks
U.S. agriculture leaders are encouraging trade negotiators to keep talking following the breakdown in discussions with Canada over the weekend. Bryan Goodman with Agricultural Coalition for USMCA tells Brownfield, “When […]
Beef processing shutdowns threaten margins in Eastern Corn Belt
A dairy market analyst says recent closures of beef processing plants are pressuring producer profitability. American Dairy Coalition’s Sherry Bunting tells Brownfield producers are going to have to pay more […]
Illinois River wetlands to benefit from ethanol plant pollution settlement
The director of water policy at the Prairie Rivers Network says an eight-year legal fight over pollution from a major ethanol refinery on the Illinois River has ended. Robert Hirschfeld […]
State Auditor candidate Wettach calls for private school budget transparency
Taylor Wettach, the Democrat who’s running to be Iowa’s next state auditor, says there should be more transparency about private school budgets now that the state is projected to spend […]
Trump administration pushes healthier school meals, stronger farm connections
The Trump administration is updating its guidelines for federal school meal programs to incorporating food raised by U.S. farmers and ranchers. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the goal of the […]
Volunteers needed for railway site dig in Sioux City
The Sioux City Railroad Museum and the Siouxland Historical Railroad Association are planning a new archaeological dig next month at the Milwaukee Railroad shops historic district. Museum spokesman Larry Obermeyer […]