Listen Live

KTCH

Listen Live

KCTY

December 16, 2024

Take advantage of market opportunities

December 16, 2024

The co-founder of AgMarket.net says recent gains in the corn market may be short lived. Matt Bennett tells Brownfield, “Yeah, I’d be selling some corn right now quite frankly, incrementally.”  He says, “I’m not saying you go hog wild, but the low for December corn, we were 65-cents off the lows.  The processor knows corn […] The post Take advantage of market opportunities appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Export inspections mostly up on week, year

December 16, 2024

The USDA says grain and oilseed export inspections as of the week ending December 12th continue to run ahead of the paces needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year kicked off June 1st for wheat and September 1st for corn, sorghum, and soybeans. The USDA’s next round of supply, […] The post Export inspections mostly up on week, year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

More snow possible for Iowa tomorrow and Thursday

December 16, 2024

Forecasters say more wintery weather is likely in the week ahead, after a weekend punctuated by an ice storm that coated many areas of the state in ice a quarter-inch thick, which brought travel to a standstill in many communities. National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Fowle says the next storm system will move in tomorrow. […] View Full Story

First Glitter Factory shop caters to Iowans with ADHD

December 16, 2024

A first-in-the-state combination store and craft studio is now open in central Iowa that’s geared towards people with ADHD. The Glitter Factory in Des Moines offers classes, crafts and activities like moss art, button making and beading at what are called “hyper fixation stations.” Store founder Britney Brown works as a neurodiversity consultant and says […] View Full Story

Ripple effects of slumping ag economy

December 16, 2024

The down farm economy is taking a toll on employment in at least one Midwestern state. Iowa Farm Bureau economics and research manager Christopher Pudenz says recent analysis shows the downturn could claim more than 11,000 jobs in the state. And he tells Brownfield the trend is likely to continue.  The post Ripple effects of slumping ag economy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Iowa soldier’s heroism during the Battle of the Bulge remembered

December 16, 2024

Today is the 80th anniversary of the start of the “Battle of the Bulge, the last ditch effort by the Germans in World War Two that broke through American lines in 1945. The Iowa Goldstar Museum at Camp Dodge recently honored one of the Iowans in that battle. Museum board member Bob Holiday talked about […] View Full Story

LOCAL WEATHER

MORE LOCAL WEATHER

Upcoming Events