A north Iowa farmer facing tight crop margins suggests applying in-season fertilizer was not an easy decision. Caleb Renner and his family grow corn and soybeans near Klemme where they are currently side-dressing corn. “It was a difficult decision to make, and the fact that we are applying it ourselves and that we have a […] The post Mulling in-season fertilizer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Twenty-seven-year-old Joe Mitchell of Des Moines is the youngest Iowa delegate at the Republican National Convention. Mitchell, a former state legislator who took office at the age of 21, said GOP vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance, who is 39, will appeal to younger voters. “Senator Vance is clearly incredibly talented,” Mitchell said during an interview […] View Full Story
Twenty-seven-year-old Joe Mitchell of Des Moines is the youngest Iowa delegate at the Republican National Convention. Mitchell, a former state legislator who took office at the age of 21, said GOP vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance, who is 39, will appeal to younger voters. “Senator Vance is clearly incredibly talented,” Mitchell said during an interview […] View Full Story
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says it’s too soon to predict the impacts of an anticipated multi-year downturn in the ag economy. During a call with reporters Tuesday, Brownfield asked the Iowa Republican about a connection between lower commodity prices and recent layoffs in the ag manufacturing sector. “I think it’s too early to answer your […] The post Grassley on ag manufacturing layoffs amid economic downturn appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Officials from seven Iowa counties are asking the Iowa Utilities Commission to reconsider its conditional approval of the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline project. Shelby County Board of Supervisors chairman Kevin Kenkel said for starters, the commission’s decision did not address zoning issues. “The counties also maintain that Summit is not a ‘common carrier’ and is not […] View Full Story
The Iowa State Patrol says a woman inside a Knoxville health care center was killed when a minivan crashed into the building Monday. The Iowa State Patrol accident report says 86-year-old Doris McCombs of Knoxville was driving through the parking lot of the Accura Health Care Facility at around 3:20 p.m. when she lost control […] View Full Story
Some Midwestern grain farmers are finding strong basis levels. Tim Waibel farms near Courtland in south-central Minnesota and says he’s been delivering corn to an ethanol plant in Fairmont. “And they’ve really been paying up on the basis, and we’re seeing a 70-cent spread in 55 miles. I’ve never seen that before.” South Central College […] The post Some strong basis levels in southern Minnesota appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Commentary. For most of my life, I have heard that you should not discuss politics, religion or money with friends and family. Apparently, some people are incapable of discussing these topics without fighting or getting their feelings hurt. I am not one of those people. Several reasons have been given as to why you should […] The post Politics, religion and money appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A powerful series of storms swept over Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan late Monday afternoon and night, spinning off at least one tornado in Iowa and knocking out the power to nearly a half-million Midwesterners. The Weather Channel and several news outlets are calling the storms a derecho, but meteorologist Brooke Hagenhoff, at the National […] View Full Story
Deer damage in Michigan can cause at least 10 percent yield losses in soybean fields, but in some areas it’s even greater. In this Pods for Profit, Michigan Soybean Committee Vice President Scott Wilson discusses research efforts underway to stop the damage. The post Soybean Farmers Target Deer Damage appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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