Melanie has been a Marketing Strategist for Brownfield Ag News since 2014. She works with national, regional, and local clients to help them connect their brand messages with farmers and those who live in Rural America. Melanie received her undergraduate degree in General Agriculture from the University of Missouri. Her prior experience includes digital sales, […] The post Melanie Rice appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
K.C. Dahl is a Marketing Strategist with over 14 years of marketing experience, including 8 years at Learfield. K.C. has been instrumental in leading state government marketing campaigns including broadcast, radio, digital social, print, and more, throughout the Midwest including Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa. K.C. is the first point of contact for managers, division directors, […] The post K.C. Dahl appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Jill Makovec grew up on her family’s dairy farm, Lazy M Acres, near Muscoda, Wisconsin. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she earned her master’s degree in dairy science for her research and focus on milk quality, along with a bachelor’s degree in dairy science and agricultural journalism. Jill has been […] The post Jill Makovec appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Laurie has been with Brownfield for more than 25 years. She is responsible for creating custom marketing plans to fit her clients’ needs. For Laurie, it is not about what Brownfield offers, but how to help our partners achieve their marketing goals. Laurie’s responsible for growing the Brownfield business for national accounts and local companies […] The post Laurie Bonnot appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Anna grew up on a family farm near Harlan, Iowa. She developed a passion for agricultural reporting while competing in the Iowa FFA’s Agricultural Broadcasting Career Development Event. Anna received a Bachelor of Science in Mass Media from Northwest Missouri State. She then moved to Des Moines, Iowa to serve as Digital Editor and Farm […] The post Anna Bethany appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Brandon graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Media from the University of Central Missouri in 2007. He’s worked in radio in both Kansas and Nebraska, including as News Director for KMAN in Manhattan, KVOE in Emporia and KHAS in Hastings, NE. He started his radio career in Broken Bow, NE as a Sports Director […] The post Brandon Peoples appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Iowa Transportation Commission is considering an expansion of a long-time economic development program to help communities hit by disasters. The DOT’s Deb Arp says the RISE program was created during the economic downturn in the 1980’s. “Iowa’s economy needed revitalization at that time, and through more diversification and more support for development in non […] View Full Story
The Hamilton County Supervisors approved a resolution Tuesday objecting to eminent domain for the Summit Carbon Pipeline that will be coming through the county. Rick Young of Jewell read a portion of the resolution and says using eminent domain for a carbon pipeline for private benefit is not appropriate and should never be done. “People […] View Full Story
Iowa-born astronaut Peggy Whitson is scheduled to command another two-week mission to the International Space Station next year. At 64 years old, Whitson is considered America’s most experienced astronaut, and she posted on Instagram about the upcoming mission on Tuesday. The Beaconsfield native flew on three NASA long-duration space flights and the Axiom 2 Mission […] View Full Story
There’s big excitement over tiny turtles in central Iowa. A new program pairs the Iowa DNR, Iowa State University and Des Moines’ Blank Park Zoo to raise what are known as Blanding’s turtles, a species native to Iowa that’s classified as globally endangered. Chris Eckles, the zoo’s chief engagement officer, says trained ISU students have […] View Full Story
