August 6, 2024

Soy Meal Studies for Animal Ag

Soybean farmers and their checkoff are investing in several soy utilization studies for increasing soy rations in livestock diets. On this week’s episode of Seeds of Success, an Iowa Soybean Association director discusses the importance of driving soy demand in animal agriculture. The post Soy Meal Studies for Animal Ag appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Car thief leads Davenport police on chase

A high-speed police pursuit ended in a crash in eastern Iowa on Monday afternoon. A person who had their car stolen in Davenport called police to say they’d found the car and tried to get it back, but the man who stole it showed them a handgun, then tried to run them over and sped […] View Full Story

Tips so cutting the grass doesn’t become hazardous to Iowans’ health

It’s a chore many Iowans tackle every week without a second thought, but mowing the lawn can be hazardous, especially for a teenager who’s just taken over the job. Kelly Hilsabeck, the trauma injury prevention coordinator at Gundersen Health System, says there are 85,000 lawn mower injuries every year nationwide. “They can range from very […] View Full Story

Group seeking change cites Iowa tax credit for John Deere

Iowans for Tax Relief president Chris Hagenow is optimistic Iowa lawmakers will be open to making changes next year in a tax break for big corporations. It’s called the “research activities” tax credit and it’s refundable. That means the state is required to cut the corporation a check for any amount above what the company […] View Full Story

National FFA hits million-member milestone

The National FFA Organization has crossed the one-million member mark.  Kristy Meyer with the national office tells Brownfield that outside of the COVID year of 2021, it’s been a steady growth in membership. “We were at 945 thousand last year, but just to compare because I did a little sleuthing, back in 2014, so ten […] The post National FFA hits million-member milestone appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story