July 24, 2024

Happy National Vanilla Ice Cream Day

Ice cream is being celebrated the entire month of July. July is National Ice Cream Month.  Sunday was National Ice Cream Day. Today is actually National Vanilla Ice Cream Day. Jessica Kassel with the St. Louis Dairy Council says the most popular ice cream flavor might surprise you. AUDIO: Healthy Living on ice cream The post Happy National Vanilla Ice Cream Day appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Sustainable farming and consumers

For farmers, the implementation of sustainable practices can mean anything from higher yields without negatively impacting the environment to improving soil health, productivity, and biodiversity all while helping to address climate issues.  Val Docini is the head of business sustainability and government affairs for Syngenta. AUDIO: Healthy Living on sustainability in farming The post Sustainable farming and consumers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Pate and federal official host online anti-human trafficking seminar

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says police often classify cases of human trafficking as some other type of offense, like a drug crime, but hotlines are fielding more reports about people being forced into all types of labor. “People are calling it in now and either saying: ‘I’m a victim and I need help,’ […] View Full Story

Red tape nightmare in America

Commentary. In 1949, the number of pages in the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) totaled 19,335. By 2011, the book had grown to 169,301 pages. The rate at which the tome expands has sped up in recent years. From January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2011, Americans were inflicted with a 7.4 percent increase […] The post Red tape nightmare in America appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Secret Service bodycam footage of Trump rally shooter unveiled by Grassley

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is releasing new video and documents relating to the assassination attempt on former President Trump in Pennsylvania earlier this month. Bodycam footage from local law enforcement and the Secret Service shows the suspected shooter was spotted before he was on the roof, but then officers and agents lost track of him. […] View Full Story