The Iowa Senate has confirmed one of the members of the Iowa Utilities Commission to another term. Joshua Byrnes, a former member of the Iowa House, has served on the commission since 2020. On a 45-1 vote, Senators confirmed Byrnes to serve as a state utility regulator for six more years. Senator Mike Klemish, a […] View Full Story
Pictured: Former U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack (center, speaking at podium) outlines the importance of the World Food Prize during a laureate ceremony in Des Moines on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) A Brazilian scientist who has developed seed treatments that sustainably improve crop nutrition has been named the winner of the […] The post Dr. Mariangela Hungria named 2025 World Food Prize winner appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The implementation of the Real ID driver’s license requirement for flying led to record numbers of people visiting DOT driver’s license offices. DOT Motor Vehicles Division director Kathleen Meradith-Eyers says traffic picked up as the May 7th deadline approached. “Starting with a 20% increase in April, early April, then 30%, then 40%. And this past […] View Full Story
A livestock producer in central Missouri says the cool, dry conditions in early spring hurt the grass growth in central Missouri. David Dick from Pettis County tells Brownfield… “there’s orchard grass that’s headed out that’s not knee high and fescue beginning to shoot ahead that just might be above knee high. That’s kind of not […] The post Grass growth affected by cool, dry spring in MO appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An extension ag economist says updates to federal biofuels policy could be bullish for U.S. soybean prices. Ben Brown with the University of Missouri says Congress is considering updates and an extension to the 45z tax credit in the reconciliation package and if those changes provide more certainty for biofuel producers “it would encourage more […] The post Biofuels policy changes can affect soybean prices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Brownfield’s Brent Barnett covers the 2025 Corteva Summer Media Day The post 2025 Corteva Summer Media Day appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Conservation leaders stressed the importance of technical assistance and local staff to support farmers at Tuesday’s Senate Ag Committee hearing. South Dakota farmer and past Farm Service Agency Branch Chief Lynn Tjeerdsma has been dedicated to conservation for more than 50 years. “If we don’t have the technical assistance that is available to us now, […] The post Conservation technical assistance essential appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Christopher S. “Kit” Bond died in St. Louis, Missouri on Tuesday. He was 86 years old. Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins says the Republican lawmaker was a state treasure who took on some of agriculture’s toughest challenges. “He was known for being a huge proponent of infrastructure: from highway funding to making sure critical […] The post Former U.S. Senator from Missouri dies appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Georgia is the second state to protect farmer access to crop protection tools. Governor Brian Kemp signed the bill into law Monday. Elizabeth Burns-Thompson with Modern Ag Alliance says the law states that any registered pesticide with the U.S. EPA, and sold under a label consistent with EPA standards, will satisfy state label requirements. “Pesticide manufacturers […] The post Georgia becomes second state to protect farmer access to crop protection tools appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A northeastern Wisconsin dairy farmer says he needs a couple of dry days so he can get into the fields. Raymond Dietrich farms near Green Bay and tells Brownfield it’s a good day to fix a cultivator since the fields are not quite ready to apply manure or start tillage. “Eventually, we got some grass […] The post Northeast Wisconsin farmer delayed by wet fields appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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