Local, State & Ag News
Red Oak woman dies in car crash with semi
One person was killed in a car-semi collision last (Tuesday) night in the southwest Iowa town of Red Oak. The Iowa State Patrol says the car driven by 67-year-old Helen
Democrats running for Iowa’s US Senate in first debate of primary season
With four weeks left before the June 2 Primary, the two Iowa Democrats running for the U.S. Senate met at Iowa PBS tonight for their first televised debate. State Representative
First debate for Democrats running for Iowa’s US Senate seat
With four weeks left before the June 2 Primary, the two Iowa Democrats running for the U.S. Senate met at Iowa PBS tonight for their first televised debate. State Representative
New ASSET Initiative incentivizes sugarbeet growers to cut erosion with strip-till program
A new partnership in the Saginaw Bay Watershed is helping sugarbeet growers reduce erosion while testing strip-till practices. Conservation advisor Simon Yevzelman with The Nature Conservancy tells Brownfield the Accessing
Cattle futures sharply higher on solid demand
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply higher on technical buying and solid beef demand. June live cattle closed $1.47 higher at $253.22 and August live
Soybeans, corn take profits, watching weather, outside factors
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, along with the drop in crude oil. Contracts are overbought and U.S. planting and emergence remain ahead of average. That’s not
Heavy rain in Southwest Michigan highlights benefits of cover crops, MSU says
Conservation research at Michigan State University is helping to understand what management practices are needed to handle wetter springs. Director of MSU’s Long-Term Agroecosystem Project Phil Robertson tells Brownfield, “Unlike elsewhere, we’re not
Boozman talks Senate farm bill process, priorities
All eyes shifted to the U.S. Senate after the House passed its farm bill last week. Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman says the Senate has different rules for its
“Extremely serious”: farm stress mounts amid financial pressures
A Minnesota farmer is sounding the alarm on escalating farm stress. Bob Worth of Lake Benton suggests a mental health crisis is occurring in agriculture. “It is extremely serious.” He
Strategic cattle herd rebuilding: choosing the right genetics
Jamie Courter, the state beef genetics specialist with University of Missouri Extension, says rebuilding the cattle herd starts with a genetic business plan, defining the exact job a cow will