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Iowa House ‘MAHA’ bill includes school-related proposals
House Republicans have created their own “Make America Healthy Again” agenda and their bill calls for new standards for school lunches, limits on access to digital devices in early elementary
Iowa soldier among six killed in Iran drone strike
A 20-year-old Iowan is among six American soldiers who were killed Sunday during a drone strike in Kuwait. Sergeant Declan Coady of West Des Moines was an Army Reservist and
Channel Seeds focused on improved genetics in 2026
Brandi Payne, technical portfolio lead for corn with Channel Seeds, told Brownfield at the 2026 Commodity Classic that the company’s 2026 seed lineup is focused on bringing farmers the latest
AMVAC unveils new rootworm control product at 2026 Commodity Classic
Visitors to the AMVAC booth at 2026 Commodity Classic heard about solutions to help them be more profitable. Mark Foster, Director of Global Commercial Operations, tells Brownfield AMVAC offers proven
Feeder cattle mixed waiting on direct trade
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were up, feeders were mixed ahead of wide-spread direct business. April live cattle closed $1.02 higher at $234.12 and June live cattle closed
Are flex-fuel vehicles making a comeback?
Ethanol leaders are focused on bringing nationwide E15 to consumers, but the E85 blend is starting to get more attention. Troy Bredenkamp with the Renewable Fuels Association tells Brownfield that
Trump administration says America First trade policy cutting deficit, boosting fairness
The Trump administration says its America First trade policy approach is working. The 2026 Trade Policy Agenda released by the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office says since the President began implementing
Mixed end to Tuesday’s session for corn, soybeans, wheat
Soybeans were mixed, mostly modestly higher, after another wide-ranging session. The trade’s monitoring harvest results in Brazil, while waiting for any signs of new demand from China. Crush demand is
PTx ArrowTube Seed Delivery System promises more consistent crop emergence
PTx showcased the ArrowTube seed delivery system at 2026 Commodity Classic. Caleb Stuber on the PTx strategic marketing team tells Brownfield ArrowTube relies on controlled acceleration and carefully placed friction
Wisconsin back to “unaffected” status for dairy HPAI, but new poultry losses
Wisconsin’s only dairy herd with highly-pathogenic avian influenza has been found disease-free. Ag Secretary Randy Romanski says Wisconsin has been returned to gold or unaffected status. “The affected farm in
