Local, State & Ag News
Missouri State Fair Sale of Champions, Best of Missouri Sale set for Saturday
The Sale of Champions and Best of Missouri Sale are coming up at the Missouri State Fair. Superintendent Chuck Miller tells Brownfield “We’ll start with the Best of Missouri Sale.
Seventh Street Crossing Opens to East-West Traffic in Sioux Center
The Seventh Street North crossing of Highway 75 in Sioux Center is opening to east-west traffic Friday, providing another route across the construction zone before the first day of school.
Record number of heritage farms recognized at Iowa State Fair
Hundreds of Iowa farm families received special recognition at the Iowa State Fair for preserving their agricultural heritage. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says 514 families were honored with Century
Iowans should report monarch roosts to help save the important pollinators
Iowans are asked to be on the lookout for groups of monarch butterflies that might be congregating in our trees and yards as the vital, orange-and-black insects begin to make
Butter rallies as CME cash dairy trade ends week mixed
Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday to end the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.7025. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0050 to
Trump administration opens door to more beef imports, cattle groups disappointed
President Trump has announced a deal that he says will lower beef prices for American consumers. According to his post on Truth Social, for the next 90 days, the U.S.
K-State cuts ribbon on first of its kind research, innovation center
The president of Kansas State University says its new innovation and research center will be a game changer for the future of the ag industry. Richard Linton says the L.
Specialty crop producers encouraged to build strong FSA relationship
The organic grain mentorship coordinator with The Land Connection says the struggling economy is taking its toll on many specialty growers. Katie Bishop says it’s important that producers, no matter
Corn maturity key to assessing late-season disease risk
An extension plant pathologist says while corn disease risk is lessening growers should keep their guard up. Dean Malvick with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield. “We do (need to
Indiana FSA evaluating federal disaster assistance following statewide historic flooding
The state executive director of Indiana’s Farm Service Agency says farmers shouldn’t wait to document expected losses following record-breaking rainfall across the state. Steve Brown says work continues to evaluate
