Local, State & Ag News
Drought forces wheat abandonment across parts of Great Plains
Persistent drought is creating dire conditions for many winter wheat producers in parts of the Great Plains. North-central Kansas farmer Shale Porter tells Brownfield… “We have ourselves abandoned over 200
Olympic-level international contest for aerobatic pilots to be held in Mason City
Organizers of the World Aerobatic Championship are announcing plans to relocate the organization’s 2026 event to northern Iowa late this summer. David Sims, manager of the Mason City Municipal Airport,
Tar spot could appear in corn as conditions favor disease in MO
A plant pathologist with University of Missouri Extension says conditions are right for tar spot in corn to show up this month. “We have seen it, I believe like June
Early claw lesion detection and its impact on sow productivity
A researcher says early claw lesion detection can improve sow productivity. Speaking to Brownfield during the World Pork Expo in Des Moines last week, Dr. Lucas Rodrigues with Zinpro said
Swine lender: global conflict fueling farm cost volatility
Market disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East are impacting pork producers. Swine lender Chris Ford with Farm Credit Services of America says the rise in global oil
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids might be late for school
The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act was signed into law, but some farmers and lawmakers are concerned that the new milk options won’t make it to school this fall.
Two additional cases of New World screwworm confirmed by USDA
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed two additional cases of New World screwworm in Texas. One case is in a calf in La Salle County, Texas,
Sand chooses western Iowa farmer as his running mate
Rod Sand, the Democratic Party’s candidate for governor, has picked a western Iowa farmer as his running mate. Nominees for governor and lieutenant governor in Iowa run together as a
Sluggish ag economy leading some farmers to specialty grains
An agricultural economist at the University of Illinois says the slumping ag economy has farmers showing an increased interest in planting crops for premium markets. In a recent FarmDoc webinar,
Pillen says producer data ownership opens door to added income
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen says the nation’s first-ever data privacy law could help producers to monetize the value of their operational information. He tells Brownfield the measure establishes producer ownership
