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October 21, 2024

Corn, soybean export inspections up on week

October 21, 2024

The USDA says that as of the week ending October 17th, corn, sorghum, and wheat export inspections remain ahead of the paces need to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year started June 1st for wheat and September 1st for corn, sorghum, and soybeans. The USDA’s next round of supply and […] The post Corn, soybean export inspections up on week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Man wanted for 2022 Texas murder arrested in Iowa

October 21, 2024

A man wanted for shooting his younger brother to death in Texas over two years ago has been arrested in northwest Iowa. Thirty-nine-year-old Kyle Andrew Coolack was arrested Sunday morning near Pomeroy by a Calhoun County deputy. A man in Pomeroy had called authorities to say he’d kicked Coolack out of his house after learning […] View Full Story

Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 10/21/24

October 21, 2024

Class 5A 1.  Dowling Catholic (7-1), LW #1 @ Sioux City North 2.  Bettendorf (8-0), LW #3 @ #10 Iowa City High 3.  Linn-Mar (7-1), LW #6 @ #8 Pleasant Valley 4.  Johnston (6-2), LW #5 vs Sioux City East 5.  WDM Valley (6-2), LW #2 vs Marshalltown 6.  Ankeny Centennial (6-2), LW #7 vs […] View Full Story

NE Iowa farmer says corn yields “way better than we thought”

October 21, 2024

Many farmers have enjoyed a fast-paced harvest, including Bob Hemesath in northeast Iowa. “It’s gone really good. The weather has been dry, we could actually use some rain. We went through May and June, planting was kind of all over the place with a lot of rain like a lot of areas did. But our […] The post NE Iowa farmer says corn yields “way better than we thought” appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Illinois Soybean Association says WRDA action needed

October 21, 2024

The director of governmental affairs with the Illinois Soybean Association says Congress needs to act on the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) soon. Andrew Larson says it’s one of several issues awaiting action in the upcoming lame duck session. “There’s been a version of it passed by the Senate and a version passed by the […] The post Illinois Soybean Association says WRDA action needed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Remains of missing WWII soldier from Iowa Falls identified

October 21, 2024

The military has identified the remains of an Iowan who was reported missing in action during World War II. Nineteen-year-old Melvin Huff of Iowa Falls was a corporal in the U.S. Army Air Force and was deployed to what is now New Guinea. Huff was the machine gunner in a bomber attacking Japanese positions that […] View Full Story

NWS Iowa forecast: dry, windy, high risk for grassland fires

October 21, 2024

Outdoor burning is now banned on 61 Iowa counties and fire departments in western, central and eastern Iowa have battled field fires in the past few days. Investigators have not determined the cause of a Thursday afternoon fire between Lake Park and Spirit Lake. Lake Park Fire Chief Brandon Ehret said luckily no homes or […] View Full Story

Near ideal fall weather across the Corn Belt; a few showers on the central, southern Plains

October 21, 2024

Across the Corn Belt, producers continue to push toward an early completion of autumn fieldwork, with 67% of the U.S. soybeans already harvested by October 13, along with 47% of the corn.  Those values, from more than a week ago, were significantly ahead of the respective 5-year averages of 51 and 39%.  Currently, Midwestern weather […] The post Near ideal fall weather across the Corn Belt; a few showers on the central, southern Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Halloween masks of Kamala and Donald are already selling out in Iowa

October 21, 2024

As October 31st approaches, Iowans are preparing to deck themselves out for costume parties and trick-or-treating as everything from presidential candidates to Wednesday Addams. Juanita Cameron, at the Theatrical Shop in West Des Moines, says many popular Halloween disguises this fall are based on movies that were big earlier in the year. “This year is […] View Full Story

U.S. House Speaker campaigns for Iowa candidates

October 21, 2024

The Speaker of the U.S. House made a quick trip to Iowa to rally with two Iowa Republicans seeking re-election. Speaker Mike Johnson said he’s been to Iowa “multiple times” because the races in Iowa’s first and third congressional districts could decide whether Republicans retain majority control of the U.S. House. “These races are very […] View Full Story

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