After a record 125 tornadoes touched down in Iowa last year, the National Weather Service is making an urgent pitch to recruit more of the state’s residents to become trained severe weather spotters. NWS meteorologist Brad Small says the first regional spotter training course of the year is being held tonight and they’re planning 18 […] View Full Story
Iowa State’s 2025 football schedule is complete after being announced by the Big 12 Conference on Tuesday morning. The season opens Aug. 23 in Dublin, Ireland as the Cyclones face Big 12 Conference rival Kansas State in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. The Cyclones will play six home games at MidAmerican Energy Field at […] View Full Story
Most dairy prices on the world market went up, as the Global Dairy Trade index rose 3.7% Tuesday. It’s the second GDT trading event in a row with a rising index. The biggest gain was in the lactose market, with prices up 17.7%. There were also sizable gains for whole and skim milk powder, Cheddar […] The post Global Dairy Trade index jumps 3.7% Tuesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa senior guard Lucy Olsen earned National Player of the Week Honors from the United States Basketball Writers Association on Tuesday. Olsen was instrumental in Iowa’s upset over No. 4 USC on Sunday. She paced the game and Hawkeyes with 28 points, shooting 10-of-18 from the floor and also going 8-of-9 from the free throw […] View Full Story
A market analyst says the “fair value” of corn is $5 dollars and higher. Jeff Peterson with Heartland Farm Partners says the market is adjusting to last month’s reduction in USDA crop production estimates. “What the market’s been trying to do is trying to get caught up to really fair value. What we look at […] The post “Fair value” of corn north of $5, analyst says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A farmer in northeastern Iowa says the dry winter has him a bit concerned. Bob Hemesath, who raises corn and hogs outside of Decorah, tells Brownfield, “As much as I don’t mind not having snow, we have been dry.” He says, “We did get some rains here late fall, and even right before the new […] The post Dry winter causes some concern appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Cash dairy prices were steady-to-higher in light trading Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.62. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0375 at $1.90. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.88 to $1.90. Cheese barrels were up $0.0150 at $1.8050. No sales were recorded, Butter was unchanged […] The post Cash dairy prices steady except cheese Tuesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa Republican Congressman Zach Nunn says he’s supportive of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. Nunn says he thinks the tariffs will help stop the flow of illegal fentanyl into the country. “I think that tariffs are the best way to go after them, in a non-violent manner, but […] View Full Story
China is planning to implement new tariffs on agricultural equipment next week as part of its retaliation to new U.S. duties. Chinese leaders say President Trump’s tariffs violate World Trade Organization rules and they will be challenging them. On Tuesday, the country also announced tariffs on liquified natural gas, coal, certain types of vehicles, and […] The post China targets ag equipment in retaliatory measures appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
President Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada are on hold, but there is still concern about what happens if the tariffs become a reality. Mike Steenhoek with the Soy Transportation Coalition tells Brownfield when countries retaliate, farmers usually feel it first. “Agricultural products are very frequently the first item on the list that they […] The post Some tariffs on hold, but concern remains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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