All four Republicans who represent Iowa in the U.S. House supported Mike Johnson for House Speaker today. In posts on social media, Congresswomen Ashley Hinson of Marion and Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Davenport said Johnson will advance “President Trump’s America First Agenda.: Congressmen Randy Feenstra of Hull and Zach Nunn of Bondurant both said Johnson’s election […] View Full Story
An Ottumwa man who was found guilty of killing his wife in 2021 has died in prison. The Department of Corrections says Gregory Allen Showalter Senior died December 28th at the University of Iowa Medical Center, he was 64. No cause of death was given and the Department of Corrections has not responded to a […] View Full Story
The senior agronomist for Nutrien Ag Solutions suggests there could be a silver lining for areas that suffered from drought in 2024. Mike Howell tells Brownfield. “There were some areas that were hit by drought pretty hard this year, if you were in a drought-prone area and didn’t get the yield you were expecting you […] The post Left over nutrients a possible drought silver lining appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly lower and feeders were down sharply on profit taking and fund selling, ignoring direct business and a higher midday move for wholesale beef. February live was up $.45 at $194.05 and April was down $.05 at $196. March feeders were down $2.02 at $264.17 and April was […] The post Live cattle mostly lower, feeders down despite direct trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Mar. corn closed at $4.50 and 3/4, down 8 and 3/4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $9.91 and 3/4, down 20 and 1/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $308.60, down $11.30Mar. soybean oil closed at 39.93, down 34 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.29 and 1/4, down 16 and 1/2 centsFeb. live cattle closed at $194.05, up […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 3, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, with the most active months still seeing a firm weekly gain. Forecasts remain dry for parts of South America, but crops are in generally good shape right now, with adequate soil moisture in most of Argentina and Brazil. Soybean meal fell sharply on the reality of […] The post Soybeans, corn give back recent gains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
University of Illinois Extension beef specialist Travis Meteer says ensuring cattle access to fresh water is crucial during bitter cold temperatures. “Sometimes the water situation becomes the most challenging, and so making sure we’ve got flowing water for cattle is key.” He says, “If we’re watering out of ponds, or we’ve got automatic waterers, we’re […] The post Water is key to cattle health in cold appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa Republican Party chairman Jeff Kaufmann says he hasn’t decided whether he’ll seek another two-year term as chairman. Kaufmann has been the party’s leader since mid-2014. “It’s a tiring job. I’m all over the state. I’m every place, everywhere. It’s like herding cats, sometimes it’s like herding cats in the end stages of rabies,” Kaufmann […] View Full Story
Cash dairy at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange was mostly higher Friday. The USDA says cash cheese barrels were up a half a cent at $1.83 per pound and 40-pound blocks were three quarters higher at $1.92. Grade A nonfat dry milk was $.02 and ½ lower at $1.36 and ¾, while AA butter was up […] The post Cash dairy mostly higher Friday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The year 2024 wrapped up as one of Iowa’s worst in history for severe weather. State climatologist Justin Glisan says among the many incidents, a record was set for the most-ever tornadoes to touch down in Iowa during a calendar year. “One hundred 31 tornadoes, 1 EF-3, 2 EF-4s, of course, the Greenfield (tornado), a […] View Full Story
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