Two of the Iowa Democrats running for congress today called on President Biden to end his bid for reelection. Christina Bohannan of Iowa City, the Democrat running against Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, said it’s time for Biden “to pass the torch to a new generation of leadership.” Sarah Corkery of Cedar Falls, the Democrat running […] View Full Story
The chairman of the Iowa Republican Party is scheduled to deliver the speech that officially nominates Donald Trump for president. In a written statement issued this afternoon, Jeff Kaufmann said he is “beyond humbled and honored” to speak Monday afternoon at the GOP’s national convention. “There’s an energy in the room when you’ve got that […] View Full Story
Sentencing has been set for August 21st in Kossuth County for 43-year-old Kyle after he was convicted of killing Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram. Ricke faces a mandatory life sentence on the first-degree murder conviction. Prosecutor Scott Brown says he was pleased with the outcome. “No doubt in my mind that we had a murder […] View Full Story
Some dairy stakeholders are concerned about how USDA will handle the farmer referendum at the end of the Federal Milk Marketing Order reform process. American Farm Bureau Federation economist Danny Munch tells Brownfield he’s hoping USDA comes out with informational documents to help farmers understand the referendum process. “There’s a lot of questions that are […] The post Concerns remains about upcoming milk marketing referendums appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were steady to higher and feeders were up, watching the direct markets. Contracts were able to shrug off the session’s cash and wholesale bearishness, along with last week’s marketing year low for beef export sales. August live cattle held at $182.25 and October was up $.30 at $183.50. August […] The post Cattle futures mostly higher Thursday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A weed scientist at the University of Missouri says consistent rains continue to make post emergence weed control a challenge. Kevin Bradley says there has been more than 10 inches of rain in central Missouri this month, which will encourage more weeds to grow. That’s on top of an already tough year for weed management. […] The post Consistent moisture challenges post emergence weed control appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
One distillery in Northern Michigan is trying to restore the state’s prominence as a rye producer and it’s going to great lengths to do so. “Our goal here is to make Rosen Rye a viable commercial grain for growers across the state.” Founder and CEO of Mammoth Distilling Chad Munger tells Brownfield during the prohibition […] The post Return of Rosen Rye offers farmers new markets appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
It’s been a good harvest for many Kansas wheat farmers. Marsha Boswell with Kansas Wheat says the overall quality is better than last year’s drought-stricken crop. “Test weights have been above 60 pounds and so we’ve been seeing excellent quality,” she says. “With some of that mature wheat getting some rains on it, some of […] The post Kansas Wheat Commission says crop quality better than 2023 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Sep. corn closed at $4.00 and 1/4, up 4 and 1/2 centsAug. soybeans closed at $11.17, up 3 and 3/4 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $342.40, up $3.20Aug. soybean oil closed at 47.12, up 78 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.71 and 1/4, up 9 and 3/4 centsAug. live cattle closed at $182.25, unchangedAug. feeder cattle […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 11, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were steady to modestly higher. Traders are watching development weather, which looks non-threatening for most of the region. There are some areas of concern and a long way to go, but on the balance, conditions are above year ago levels and the trade’s expecting a sizable crop, for now. CONAB left its estimate for […] The post Corn, wheat higher ahead of supply and demand numbers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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