The four Republicans who represent Iowa in the U.S. House have voted for the GOP budget plan that includes an extension of tax cuts President Trump approved in 2017. In a written statement, fourth district Congressman Randy Feenstra said his yes vote “unlocks” the potential “to deliver on Trump’s full agenda” to cut taxes, secure […] View Full Story
A man shot by a Sioux City police officer Saturday has died. Sioux City Police say 30-year-old Vincente Manzo Hernandez of Hull was pulled over in an early morning traffic stop and officers learned he was wanted on felony criminal warrants. Officers say Hernandez resisted when they tried to take him into custody and an […] View Full Story
Many U.S. winter wheat growing areas recently experienced bitterly cold temperatures. However, Rich Nelson, chief strategist at Allendale, tells Brownfield, the full extent of damage on this year’s U.S. winter wheat crop, if any, won’t be known until it emerges from dormancy and harvest gets underway this spring. “We’ve had year after year after year […] The post Winterkill questions could continue for weeks appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Starting Thursday, Missouri’s Ag Department is expected to showcase the state’s ag industry at several trade shows in Taiwan. Soybeans, pork, dog and cat food will be showcased at the trade shows. Ag Director Chris Chinn says its important overseas buyers connect with Missouri producers “in 2023, our latest year of data, Missouri exported more […] The post Missouri agriculture seeks greater market access in Taiwan appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The National Chicken Council wants the Food and Drug Administration to change a rule it says would put millions of unused eggs back into the market. Dr. Ashley Peterson says the council’s petition to FDA seeks to allow eggs the broiler industry doesn’t need to enter the breaker market, where eggs are pasteurized and processed […] The post National Chicken Council petitions FDA to change egg rule appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The head of the U.S. Grains Council says more dollars need to be invested in the Foreign Market Development and the Market Access Program, not less. Ryan LeGrand says those programs haven’t seen a funding increase since 2006. “And it’s through inflation and sequestration, it’s been cut in half over that time,” he says. He […] The post Investments in market development improve profitability for producers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A Bedford man who was convicted of killing his mother in 2020 has died in prison. The Iowa Department of Corrections reports that 36-year-old Christian Andrew May died Sunday morning at the University of Iowa Hospitals. The Department of Corrections did not give a cause of death. May was serving a 30-year sentence in the […] View Full Story
Mar. corn closed at $4.79 and 3/4, down 2 and 3/4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.31 and 1/4, up 2 and 1/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $293.80, up $2.00Mar. soybean oil closed at 45.44, down 26 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.72 and 3/4, down 6 and 1/4 centsApr. live cattle closed at $195.72, up […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: February 25, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were narrowly mixed, with nearby contracts up on bull spreading ahead of March going into delivery. There’s more rain in the forecast for dry parts of Argentina and harvest is advancing well in Brazil. The USDA’s next round of supply, demand, and production numbers are out March 11th, while CONAB’s updated guesses for Brazil […] The post Wheat extends decline appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An Iowa farmer is looking to patent technology that would improve grain bin safety. Caleb Renner of Klemme calls his invention AgriNet. “I had a pitch competition through my local community college that I applied for, and I kind of just threw around this crackpot idea of cleaning (the grain bin) out with a net […] The post AgriNet grain bin invention would automate cleanout appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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