Iowans are being reminded about the life-saving potential of smoke alarms as part of National Fire Prevention Week. Levi Kinnison, the fire prevention specialist with the Red Oak Fire Department, says smoke alarms can provide crucial time for residents to get out of a house or building if there’s a fire. “Make sure you have […] View Full Story
Many corn farmers are preparing for tighter balance sheets in 2025. University of Minnesota Extension agronomist Jeff Coulter says fertilizer and crop protection products should be scrutinized. “We can think about what are the inputs that are essential and how to make the best of those, and also being timely with our agronomic practices.” He […] The post 2025 corn considerations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A difficult growing season is winding down for east-central Mississippi farmer Philip Good. “The entire south has gone through a very hot and dry year.” Good farms near Macon and says his corn yields were slightly below average. “Partially because so much of our (corn) is irrigated. But on our soybeans, our yields are definitely […] The post Mississippi crops suffer during “very hot and dry” 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Cash dairy prices were unchanged in very light trading except for butter Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.60. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.9275. No sales were recorded. Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.88. No sales were recorded. Butter was down $0.0275 at $2.65. Twenty-two […] The post CME cash dairy prices mostly steady Wednesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra says this week’s somber anniversary of the October 7 attacks was a reminder of the brutality of the terror groups Israel is facing, “and how serious it is when terrorists invade other countries, because it could be ours someday also and that’s why it’s so important to have a strong military.” […] View Full Story
