The Iowa Court of Appeals has denied an Ottumwa man’s request for a new murder trial. Christopher Yenger was found guilty two counts of first-degree murder for throwing a molotov cocktail at a rural Wappello County house after getting his nose bloodied in a fight there in 2006. Two men died in the fire. Yenger […] View Full Story
The USDA is reporting strong new crop corn and soybean export sales for the week ending August 15th. Export demand for fall and winter delivery corn and soybeans has improved after the drop in price, as China led the way for new crop beans while Mexico picked up a significant amount of new crop corn. […] The post Big week for new crop corn, soybean export sales appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An ag meteorologist says a cooler and wetter summer had been ideal for crop production across many parts of the Midwest. Michigan State University’s Jeff Andresen says most crops have made it past sensitive development periods without too much stress. “It has been a wet summer, at least for the southern half or more of […] The post 2024 season has very high yield potential appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A Nebraska agronomist says timing is crucial when planting cover crops. Tyler Williams, with Bayer’s ForGround team, says inter-seeding is most effective in the early summer. “While the corn might be a couple feet tall, getting some cover crops in there, getting a little sunlight, getting them going (is important), so when you harvest that […] The post Agronomist says timing cover crops right will deliver best results appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Most Iowans are familiar with the emerald ash borer and the insect’s threat to our foliage, but we’re also being asked to be on guard for another insect that’s equally as lethal to a much wider variety of trees. Rhonda Santos, a spokeswoman for the USDA, says August is “Tree Check Month” and Iowa homeowners […] View Full Story
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures nationwide, though cooler-than-normal conditions are expected from the northern Intermountain West to the northern High Plains. Meanwhile, near- to below-normal rainfall will be centered over the lower Ohio and middle Mississippi River Valleys as well as the Northwest, while wetter-than-normal weather […] The post Temps to vary across the Heartland next week; welcome moisture ahead for the Great Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Drake University in Des Moines is partnering with CBS News to offer educational programming designed to bring lessons on good character and kindness to teachers and students around the world — for free. Amy Smit, spokeswoman for Character Counts and Drake’s Robert D. and Billie Ray Center, says the web-based “Kindness 101” features short videos […] View Full Story
The University of Nebraska Extension has opened its Testing Ag Performance Solutions Program (TAPS) up to soybean farmers this year. On this episode, we hear from Chris Proctor and Jenny Rees about how it works and how it’s helping advance research into best management practices. The post Tapping into soybean management with TAPS appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An Iowan who has served on the Democratic National Committee for the past four years says there’s been a sea change within the party since Kamala Harris became the party’s presidential nominee. Jodi Clemens of West Branch spoke with Radio Iowa from the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. “The enthusiasm and the energy […] View Full Story
