The state’s Catholic bishops are calling on the half a million Catholics in Iowa to pray for Pope Leo XIV, the first American born pope. Bishop William Joensen of the Des Moines Catholic Diocese spoke with reporters a few hours after the new pope was elected. “This is the fourth Sunday of Lent coming up, […] View Full Story
Republicans in the Iowa House and Senate have agreed on a more than $9.42 billion state budget plan for the next fiscal year. House Appropriations Committee chairman Gary Mohr of Bettendorf is one of the negotiators. “Sure there are things that I would have probably done differently as an individual, but this is a give-and-take situation,” […] View Full Story
The Iowa Natural Resource Commission Thursday approved the state’s purchase of a former Boy Scout camp that covers nearly 1,800 acres in the Loess Hills of western Iowa. DNR Land and Water Bureau Chief Travis Baker, spoke before the vote. “This is a really unique opportunity, a really unique land purchase, really outside the scope […] View Full Story
A north Iowa farmer who grows conventional and organic crops is splitting time between planting and controlling weeds. Rusty Olson of Garner says management differs a lot between the two systems. “Conventional, I guess I kind of call that my easy farming. I love everything we do in the organic world, but man is it […] The post Iowa farmer controlling weeds in conventional and organic systems appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A commodities broker encourages farmers to be patient with the corn market. Shane Holtorf with Logic Ag Marketing says prices are suffering from significant planting progress in the U.S. and points to crop insurance as a marketing guide. “When I look at where our spring guarantees were, it doesn’t get me very excited about marketing […] The post Patience needed with corn market appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Jul. corn closed at $4.47 and 1/2, down 1 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.45, up 5 and 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $294.70, down 30 centsJul. soybean oil closed at 48.45, up 112 pointsJul. wheat closed at $5.29 and 1/4, down 5 centsJun. live cattle closed at $214.25, up $1.72Aug. feeder cattle […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 8, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The director of state governmental affairs for Clean Fuels Alliance America says there is opportunity to grow Indiana’s biofuels industry. Jeff Earl says existing infrastructure and rising demand puts the state in a prime position for expansion. “We’re seeing it all over the country where states are wanting to prioritize renewable fuels,” he says. “We […] The post Opportunities to advance biofuels production in Indiana appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Renewable Fuels Association says a trade agreement in principle with the UK could provide a major boost to the industry. CEO Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield specific details haven’t been released, but it has the potential to double US ethanol exports. “That’s a huge deal for the industry. That’s a significant bump in demand not just […] The post RFA says UK trade agreement expands market access appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture says there’s more grain in storage in the state than usual. Jerry Costello tells Brownfield, “We’re exceedingly high compared to what our norms are.” He says, “We had the highest amount of stored grain of any state in the United States. Normally we’re a little over 15%. […] The post Illinois grain storage levels elevated appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture says there’s more grain in storage in the state than usual. Jerry Costello tells Brownfield, “We’re exceedingly high compared to what our norms are.” He says, “We had the highest amount of stored grain of any state in the United States. Normally we’re a little over 15%. […] The post Illinois grain storage levels elevated appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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