November 18, 2024

Wisconsin ag impact on economy grows

Cabbage field in Wisconsin The economic impact of agriculture on Wisconsin’s economy is 11.5 billion dollars higher in just five years.  New data from the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics shows the impact of agriculture in 2017 was 104.8 billion dollars, but 2022 data shows ag production, and the food processing […] The post Wisconsin ag impact on economy grows appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Grassley welcomes RFK Junior to bring new ideas to health care

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says Robert F. Kennedy Junior could help to answer many questions that haven’t been raised before, if he’s confirmed as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy is a former Democrat who ran as an independent in this year’s presidential race, and Grassley says he’s encouraged […] View Full Story

Public meeting planned Wednesday on proposed Cedar Rapids casino

Supporters and opponents of the proposed Cedar Crossing Casino in Cedar Rapids have a chance this week to share their views with state regulators. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission is taking public comment on the new license proposal at a meeting Wednesday. But a group that calls itself Iowans for Common Sense is running […] View Full Story

Wintery weather looms for Iowa with snow possible this week

After a fine fall weekend, forecasters say we’re in for a much colder week ahead with the chance for snow in parts of Iowa midweek. Meteorologist Dylan Dodson, at the National Weather Service, says a storm front will move in later today bringing showers, with many areas of the state facing a 100-percent chance of […] View Full Story