Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Marion says she advised her fellow Republicans to support the Senate-passed budget and tax plan and resolve spending differences later. Some House Republicans had said they wouldn’t vote for it because it didn’t do enough to reduce the deficit but it narrowly cleared the House late this morning. “I look at […] View Full Story
Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp covers World Pork Expo in Des Moines, IA. The post World Pork Expo appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
There were a few bright spots in a generally slow week for U.S. export sales. The USDA says beef, rice, sorghum, soybean meal, and soybean oil export sales were up on the week, all seeing generally solid demand from the usual weekly buyers. Other key commodities during the week ending April 3rd saw declines, including […] The post Mixed week for U.S. export numbers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A western Illinois farmer says the state’s deer population is taking a toll on farmers’ bottom lines. Rick Edwards, who farms in Adams County, and represents District 9 on the Illinois Farm Bureau Board of Directors, says the animals do an untold amount of damage to crops every year and it has even more of […] The post Farmers fighting deer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A livestock economist says the expected shift to more corn acres is good news for cattle producers. Josh Maples is with Mississippi State University. “Corn, of course, as a primary input for the feeding sector and for all cattle producers, plentiful supplies of corn are a positive thing on the input cost side of cattle […] The post The impact of corn and soybean acres on feed costs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Flames swept through a three-story apartment building in Coralville on Wednesday afternoon, causing heavy damage and rendering the building uninhabitable. Reports say 12 people were home at the time of the blaze and all escaped safely, though a total of 22 residents were displaced. Resident Gloria Amuda tells KCRG-TV she was asleep and only realized […] View Full Story
Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA has increased its soybean and corn production projections. CONAB says those larger crops are due to better yields thanks to some improvements in weather, along with higher planted area. Soybeans are seen at a record 167.9 million tons, 0.3% more than in March and up 13.6% from 2024. CONAB did […] The post CONAB raises Brazil soybean, corn crop estimates appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A southwest Iowa man is charged in the death of his daughter. Twenty-five-year-old Corbin Loudermilk, of Atlantic was charged April 4th with first-degree murder and child endangerment resulting in death, following an investigation into an incident that took place January 4th in Atlantic. According to a criminal complaint, the one-month old child suffered head injuries […] View Full Story
An official with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is warning the state’s anglers to be on the lookout for a ferocious, toothy type of fish that spawned a horror movie in the early 2000s. It’s called the northern snakehead and it’s native to places like China, Russia, and the Koreas. Kim Bogenschuts, the state’s […] View Full Story
Voting is now underway for the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s second annual “Coolest Thing Made in Iowa” competition. ABI spokesperson Kelsey O’Connor says it’s designed to highlight Iowa’s dynamic manufacturing industry. O’Connor says they had 70 nominations in the first year and the only item not eligible this year is last year’s winner. […] View Full Story
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