The Iowa House has — again — approved legislation that would provide new protections for landowners along the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline route. “Parts of the government of Iowa seem to refuse to recognize reality and at some point, it starts to look like corruption,” Representative Charley Thomson, a Republican from Charles City, said. […] View Full Story
Handling a cell phone while driving will soon be illegal in Iowa. The Iowa House has overwhelmingly voted in favor of a bill to ban the use of electronic devices while driving, unless the device is in “hands free” or “voice activated” mode. The Senate passed the bill last week and today’s 89-11 vote in […] View Full Story
The Iowa chapter of the American Red Cross gave out four Heroes of the Heartland awards Tuesday. Red Cross spokesperson Emily Holley says they get nominations throughout the year. “These are everyday Iowans who’ve done something heroic. So maybe they saved a life. Maybe they, you know, worked to make a difference in their community. […] View Full Story
A statewide tornado drill was held at this morning as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week. National Weather Service meteorologist Peter Rogers says if you weren’t able to participate, this is an excellent opportunity to review your safety procedures and ensure you’re prepared. Rogers says we often talk about having an emergency kit on hand […] View Full Story
An extension ag economist suggests farmers navigating trade uncertainty should explore additional market opportunities. Chad Hart with Iowa State University says tariffs are causing volatility and an added layer to risk management. “Trying to see how our markets do adjust to when these tariffs hit, and sort of do you have other avenues for growth […] The post Tariffs heighten need for markets beyond international trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Foreign animal diseases like African swine fever remain a serious threat to U.S. pork producers. Todd Selvik is a pig farmer from Waseca in south-central Minnesota. “We have ASF as being a huge concern, really any foreign animal disease always weighs heavily on everybody’s mind.” He tells Brownfield the U.S. has been successful protecting the […] The post Foreign animal disease threats weigh heavily on minds of pig farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A market analyst expects a significant shift to more corn acres in the Western Plains and Upper Midwest this year. Matt Bennett with AgMarket.Net says a trend has emerged within planting surveys to growers and from talking with farmers during the winter. “Whenever I get north of I-80 and farther west, I’ve asked in every […] The post Corn concentration potentially in Western Plains and Upper Midwest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Studies show that high-protein diets can help GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide 1) medication users be more successful in their weight loss efforts. Glynn Tonsor, an ag economist with Kansas State University, says GLP-1 users present a unique opportunity for protein industries, especially as the price of some proteins has been on the rise. AUDIO: Healthy Living […] The post How the protein market can target GLP-1 users appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up with higher boxed beef during the session, waiting on the week’s direct business to develop. April live closed $.70 higher at $207.07 and June lives closed $.70 higher at $203.02. April feeder cattle closed $1.02 higher at $285.87 and May feeders closed $1.05 higher […] The post Hog futures mixed ahead of quarterly report from the USDA appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The coordinator of the Michigan Food Hub Network says Michigan State University is continuing to support local food systems as entrepreneurs navigate through changing federal policies. Samantha Stokes tells Brownfield, “The freezes of federal funds of various types have been extremely stressful for so many of the farms that we work with, the farm stops, […] The post Michigan groups support disrupted local food value chains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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