Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen announced today she plans to retire in January 2026. Wintersteen became the first woman and second ISU alum to be president of the university in 2017. Wintersteen said in a statement: “I am fortunate to have served Iowa State University in many roles over the past 46 years, and […] View Full Story
Groups representing corn growers and the ethanol industry are urging Governor Kim Reynolds to veto a bill that would put new restrictions on carbon pipelines. House Speaker Pat Grassley says House Republicans who’ve passed several pipeline-related bills over the past few years are “extremely happy” the Senate finally passed one this week. “I have not […] View Full Story
Five-years of near-drought conditions are taking a toll on the amount of water a southwestern Iowa utility can distribute to its customers. The Regional Water Rural Water Association, based in Avoca, has instituted “Level Red” mandatory water restrictions for customers across the Avoca Treatment Plant System, including parts of Audubon, Cass, Harrison, Pottawattamie and Shelby […] View Full Story
The Iowa Supreme Court rules a woman who put money into a bitcoin ATM in what turned out to be a scam can’t get her cash back. Carrie Carlson deposited $14,100 into a Bitcoin ATM in Cedar Rapids after a call claiming her accounts had been compromised. Carlson ignored a warning from the ATM that […] View Full Story
The executive head of Terrain says this month’s USDA supply and demand report highlights potential room for improvement for soybean prices. John Newton says projected new crop soybean ending stocks of 295 million bushels make for a tight supply. “That’s a pretty low level of ending stocks and should we have any type of weather […] The post May WASDE highlights tight soybean stocks appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The executive head of Terrain says this month’s USDA supply and demand report highlights potential room for improvement for soybean prices. John Newton says projected new crop soybean ending stocks of 295 million bushels make for a tight supply. “That’s a pretty low level of ending stocks and should we have any type of weather […] The post May WASDE highlights tight soybean stocks appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Three 19-year-olds from Adel are charged in a fire Monday that severely damaged a bridge on the Raccoon River Valley Trail in central Iowa. The Dallas County Sheriff says the three got through a locked chain-link fence under the bridge and started a fire that grew, catching the bridge on fire. The Sheriff says the […] View Full Story
A central Illinois cattle producer says his pastures are off to a good start. David Mool, who raises cattle and row crops in McLean County, tells Brownfield… “Pasture conditions have improved substantially.” He says, “They’re just getting going good. The grass is seeding out maybe a little shorter than I like it to seed. Not […] The post Most Illinois pastures in good shape appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A farmer in northeast Nebraska says 2025 has been the driest planting season in his carrer. Greg Anderson raises corn and soybeans near Newman Grove and says drought conditions have rapidly intensified. “Over the last 45 days, we’ve gotten 1.5 inches of moisture. That’s very, very unusual. That’s the driest I could ever remember.” He […] The post Nebraska farmer says it’s the driest its been in 45 years appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions says weather continues to create challenges for farmers across much of the Corn Belt. Eric Snodgrass says a cold front is expected to hit the northern part of the US early next week. “There’s another system that comes out the 18th, 19th and 20th that’s got some cold […] The post Spring weather extremes continue to hit the Midwest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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