Iowans with Disabilities say income and asset limits for Medicaid eligibility keep them from working as much as they wish and they’re asking legislators to make changes. During a news conference in the Iowa Capitol on Wednesday, Zach Mecham of Pleasantville said as a person with disabilities he has to choose between breathing and getting […] View Full Story
Iowa driver’s licenses would have to show whether the person is a U.S. citizen or a legal resident if a bill that’s cleared a House subcommittee becomes law. Lori Stiles of Johnston is a volunteer with Iowa Canvassing, a group that reviewed voter rolls in 60 Iowa counties and challenged thousands of registrations. During a […] View Full Story
The Cedar Rapids City Council voted to approve an agreement Tuesday for the Quality Technology Services company to build a data center there. Cedar Rapids City Manager Jeff Pomeranz talked about the agreement. “I found in my relationship with QTS over the last year, them to be a very open and forthright company that truly […] View Full Story
President Trump’s choice for EPA Administrator has been confirmed. The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Lee Zeldin to lead the agency. After many years of biofuel policy uncertainty, the renewable fuels industry is looking forward to working with Zeldin. Geoff Cooper with the Renewable Fuels Association says, “Mr. Zeldin understands that ethanol and other […] The post Zeldin confirmed as EPA Administrator appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
President Donald Trump signed his first bill into law today and it is one with Iowa ties. Trump signed the Lakin Riley Act, which requires ICE to detain illegal immigrants accused of theft or burglary. Riley was a Georgia nursing student who was murdered by an illegal immigrant. The bill also included provisions of Sarah’s […] View Full Story
A Washington D.C. policy analyst says President Trump’s actions during his first days in office are just the beginning of changes he expects to see. Jim Wiesemeyer tells Brownfield Trump has about a year and a half before the 2026 election to make a dramatic shift in Congress. “To get what he wants relative […] The post Ag policy analyst says expect a fast-track of actions from Trump appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A dairy economist says in time, he’s expecting producer milk checks will have more premiums for components, which will help offset processor make allowance deductions. Marin Bozic with the University of Minnesota and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative tells Brownfield when the new federal milk marketing orders are implemented, less milk will be depooled. “I think that […] The post Dairy economist expects offsets to new higher FMMO make allowances appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were higher on speculative and technical buying. Near-term forecasts for parts of Argentina and southern Brazil are dry, potentially stressing crops. There’s also more rain in the forecast for central Brazil, further delaying the early harvest activity. For all the weather talk, there hasn’t been much movement yet on production projections, especially for Brazil, […] The post Soybeans, corn continue to watch South American weather appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Mar. corn closed at $4.97, up 11 and 3/4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.60 and 1/2, up 15 and 1/2 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $309.80, up $8.20Mar. soybean oil closed at 44.97, down 16 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.62 and 1/2, up 17 and 1/4 centsFeb. live cattle closed at $207.02, down $1.52Mar. feeder […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 29, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Trump administration’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services was fielding questions about his stance on ag issues from the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. shared his thoughts on the state of farming in the U.S. “Agronomists now estimate if we continue doing these processes, we only have […] The post Kennedy talks ag during confirmation hearing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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