January 21, 2025

More than 30 bands, musicians to be inducted as Iowa’s rock ‘n’ roll elite

The 2025 inductees into the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame will be recognized this summer at Arnolds Park. Ralph Kluseman, president of the northwest Iowa-based association, says more than 30 bands, individuals, and music venues are set for recognition. “We get to celebrate the talent that Iowa is so blessed with and this […] View Full Story

Veterans still facing concerns with getting benefit issues addressed by feds

The Winnebago County Veterans Services Officer (VSO) says getting benefit issues addressed in a timely manner continues to be an issue for her and others in the state. Mary Lou Kleveland says they constantly run into roadblocks, and she has talked with the Iowa Congressional delegation about it. “There needs to be some kind of […] View Full Story

Renewable diesel boom leveling out

The director of economics for Clean Fuels Alliance America says the renewable diesel boom is projected to level out this year. Jonathan Martin tells Brownfield production and use of renewable diesel has skyrocketed since 2020. “There’s a lot of reasons for that, but mostly oil refiners are moving their processing capabilities over to renewable diesel […] The post Renewable diesel boom leveling out appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Foreign worker visa denials adding to farm labor shortage

Finding good employees is hard, and keeping them is harder, especially if the farm is relying on foreign labor using visa programs.  Lately, farming operations have been experiencing many more problems with the TN visa program for professionals with education and training such as veterinarians.  Karen Gefvert with the Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy […] The post Foreign worker visa denials adding to farm labor shortage appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story