March 12, 2025

An active, moisture-laden pattern to continue across the Heartland; a wide-range of temps

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across the South, East, and lower Midwest, while colder-than-normal conditions will cover the northern Plains, far upper Midwest, and the West.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across Florida’s peninsula and the south-central U.S. will contrast with wetter-than-normal weather across the remainder […] The post An active, moisture-laden pattern to continue across the Heartland; a wide-range of temps appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

UI to close its three residential student identity based communities

The University of Iowa is ending three of its identity-based residential communities, acting on orders from the U.S. Department of Education. Three of the UI’s so-called Living Learning Communities will not be offered starting next school year: All-In, Unidos, and Young, Black and Gifted. They’re the only three organized by identity. Daniela Pintor-Mendoza is president […] View Full Story

Wisconsin’s meat processing training remains popular

A Wisconsin program that trains new meat processors remains popular.  Wisconsin continues to see demand for its Meat Talent Development Program training through universities, technical colleges, and partnering high schools.  Wisconsin Technical College System President Layla Merrifield tells Brownfield the programs remain full. “The demand from students is more than our capacity right now and […] The post Wisconsin’s meat processing training remains popular appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Iowa could join 34 other states with ‘anti-SLAPP’ laws

Iowa House has unanimously passed the “Public Expression Protection Act” to help Iowans facing lawsuits that backers of the bill say are meant to intimidate critics. Republican Representative Steven Holt of Denison sponsored the bill after a former Carroll policeman sued the local newspaper for reporting on the policeman’s relationships with teenage girls. “A newspaper […] View Full Story

National Farmers Union sets 2025 policy

The National Farmers Union has set its policy priorities for 2025. Rob Larew, NFU president, says the organization’s delegates are focused on advocating for America’s farmers and ranchers. “In so many parts of the country, the farm economy is really in question, and it looks extraordinarily bleak,” he says, “so farm economy is driving a […] The post National Farmers Union sets 2025 policy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story