Minnesota Governor and 2024 Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz is scheduled to appear at a town hall event in Des Moines at 3 o’clock this afternoon. Walz posted on social media: “If your Republican representative won’t meet with you because their agenda is so unpopular, maybe a Democrat will.” Second District Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, […] View Full Story
The Iowa House has voted to let state legislators, Iowa’s attorney general and judges apply for a professional permit to carry a weapon while at work. State law says professional weapons permits may be issued to people whose employment reasonably justifies being armed. Under the bill, members of the Iowa House and Senate, Iowa’s attorney […] View Full Story
Many in the ag industry continue to express concern about how President Trump’s tariffs will impact the farm economy. West Central Ohio farmer Fred Yoder says the trade tensions are creating uncertainty and volatility in agriculture that the industry can’t afford. “It makes me really nervous when we start putting tariffs on our favored importers […] The post Tariff concerns continue amid global trade tensions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
South Dakota agriculture has mixed reactions to the recent statewide ban of using eminent domain for carbon pipelines. South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says the organization supports the ban and landowners deserve a fair, decent meeting with companies coming into the state. “To say we have to give into private industry as landowners, […] The post New eminent domain law gets mixed feedback from SD ag appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Summit Carbon Solutions is asking the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission for more time to review a permit for a new carbon pipeline. In a statement, Summit Carbon Solutions tells Brownfield the new eminent domain law in South Dakota will impact the ability to conduct necessary route surveys, which are critical to demonstrating the feasibility […] The post Summit Carbon Solutions wants more time appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Cash dairy prices were lower except for butter Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0075 at $0.45. One sale was recorded at that price. Forty-pound cheese block prices were down $0.0625 at $1.6925. Five sales were recorded, ranging from $1.69 to $1.72. Cheese barrels were down $0.04 at $1.69. Two sales […] The post Cash dairy prices end week mostly lower appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Sioux City Public Schools Foundation is inviting the Class of 2020 to finally celebrate an event they never got to experience because of the COVID pandemic. Foundation Development Director Karen Harrison says they plan to hold a prom for the class with the theme of “Rewrite the Night.” “No one may have been more […] View Full Story
Spring fieldwork started in mid-March for some farmers in north-central Missouri. Brad Mull from Malta Bend tells Brownfield “one week ago Sunday we got a couple of days in before the rain and on Monday, we started back in spreading anhydrous and working ground.” Mull says soil conditions aren’t as dry as they have been […] The post Anhydrous applications underway in MO appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Iowa Supreme Court says the Des Moines Police Department must turn over information on the use of force by officers. Harvey Harrison, the founder of the non-profit group Just Voices, filed an open records request for the Des Moines Department’s 2020 use of force reports. Harrison said the group was trying to evaluate how […] View Full Story
The president of National Farmers Union says their members are continuing to work toward fair, open, and competitive markets. Rob Larew says consolidation in agriculture is having an adverse effect on farmers. “This is our effort to make sure that monopolies are not driving agriculture and farmers decisions out there,” he says, “whether it’s in […] The post NFU prioritizing fairness for farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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