A Michigan apple grower says orchards are ripening faster than expected this season. Chris Kropf tells Brownfield, “We are 14 days ahead, maybe 10 to 14 days ahead, and we’re scrambling a little bit because maturity is coming on fast.” “We’ve seen this with other crops this summer, whether it was blueberries or peaches.” After […] The post Apple crop is coming fast appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Libertarian candidates for three Iowa congressional seats who’ve been removed from the ballot vow to run write-in campaigns if the state’s highest court rules against them. In late August, a state panel ruled the Libertarian Party did not follow state law when it held county conventions on January 15, the same day as the party’s […] View Full Story
An extension plant pathologist at Purdue University says red crown rot is spreading across Indiana. Darcy Telenko says it has been confirmed in six counties. “We’re still finding new areas with the disease,” she says. “Rush, Decatur, Spencer and Allen, were the four counties that had been confirmed last year and in the year prior. […] The post Red crown rot makes an appearance across Indiana appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Des Moines Fire Department is launching a program designed to cut the number of non-emergency calls while connecting frequent 911 users with long-term services. People can now get medical care at a downtown homeless shelter, while paramedics will visit public housing, homeless encampments, and people who often call 911. Assistant Fire Chief Percy Coleman […] View Full Story
The farmland market is not immune to the downturn in the ag economy. Hertz Real Estate Services president Doug Hensley says what’s happening to farmland values is similar to other parts of agriculture. “For years we’ve seen the benefits of the high end of the cycle, and we’ve come off the high in a lot […] The post Farmland market not weak, but weakening appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Authorities are investigating a home explosion that injured two people in northwest Iowa. The explosion was reported just after 9 a.m. Monday at an address 2 miles northeast of Ottosen, in southwestern Kossuth County. Upon arrival, emergency workers confirmed two people were inside the home at the time and began a search. Forty-four-year-old Catherine Fleischhacker […] View Full Story
The director of agronomy for the Illinois Soybean Association says it’s time for Midwest farmers to plant cover crops. Abigail Peterson tells Brownfield it’s prime seeding time for several species. “If you have someone that can follow that combine and get in before the end of September, you’re still going to be sitting good with […] The post Now is the time for Midwest cover crop seeding appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission recently released a report that says the Iowa horse racing industry needs to make some changes to keep the system viable. Iowa Thoroughbred Association president Jon Moss says he appreciates the study and wants to have more discussion on it. “Definitely needs to be more follow up, in depth […] View Full Story
A southwestern Ohio farmer says harvest activity is in full swing. Eric Tipton says challenges this year are making it unpredictable. “In this particular field that I’m in, you can see anything from some of the some of the best corn we’ve raised to stuff that’s in the 100 and 200 and 30 bushel range,” he […] The post Ohio farmer calls harvest unpredictable amidst historic drought conditions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A climatologist says yield outlooks are favorable despite an expansion of drought conditions over the last few months. Eric Hunt with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says, “Iowa is generally above average,” he said. “Illinois is expecting extremely good yields this year. We’re still projecting relatively good yields for Indiana even though we’ve at times been […] The post Drought continues to expand, rain chances increase next week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
