Central Florida transfer Emely Rodriguez has signed a scholarship agreement with the University of Iowa women’s basketball program. The 6-foot, forward from the Dominican Republic will have three seasons of eligibility remaining with the Hawkeyes. Rodriguez spent her first season at Central Florida where she was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team. Rodriguez is […] View Full Story
A farmer in northwest Minnesota suggests there are a lot of empty grain bins in his area. Austen Germolus grows corn, soybeans, and wheat near Borup. “There’s still a few guys hauling corn, I don’t think there’s really anything left for soybeans. Wheat, there’s probably a little bit out there, but the wheat market has […] The post Many empty grain bins in northwest Minnesota appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
As farmers work to get the 2025 crop in the ground, Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist Chris Kluemke says it’s important to get off to the best start possible this spring. He tells Brownfield there are many nitrogen decisions yet to be made as conditions vary across the Corn Belt. The post Early Season Nutrient Management appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The USDA says that as of the week ending May 15th, corn, soybean, and wheat export inspections are all at least somewhat ahead of the pace needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year began June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans, corn, and sorghum. The USDA’s next […] The post Wheat, corn export inspections above last week, last year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Brownfield’s Erin Anderson attends the Indiana Corn and Soybean Trade Mission stops at Purdue University and Kelley Farms. The post Indiana Corn and Soybean Trade Mission appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
There will be a new specialty license plate for education designed by a student that will be available this summer. The Iowa Department of Education announced today that a design by 16-year-old sophomore Erin Cho of Ames High School was chosen in the contest to pick the new education plate design. Cho’s design features the […] View Full Story
Bills to overhaul Iowa’s property tax system were developed, but not adopted during the now-concluded 2025 Iowa legislature. House Speaker Pat Grassley says the goal now is to act in 2026. “The frustrations I’m hearing, hopefully those are being expressed at the local level,” Grassley said this weekend during an appearance on Iowa Press on […] View Full Story
The executive head of Terrain says early projections for 2026 farm incomes are worrisome. John Newton says several factors could bring aggregate U.S. net farm incomes down by as much as 23%. “Projections show elevated input costs.” He says, “They’re going to continue to be elevated, but crop prices are going to be flat to lower. […] The post 2026 farm income projections worrisome appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures across much of the eastern half of the U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather will cover the West, as well as the Deep South from southern Texas to peninsular Florida. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across most of the country should contrast with […] The post Temps to vary greatly in the coming days; a wet pattern to linger for some appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A northwest Iowa Republican who’s a state senator has formed an exploratory committee as he considers running for one of Iowa’s four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Lynn Evans of Aurelia, a Buena Vista University professor who’s a retired superintendent, is serving his first term in the Iowa Senate. His decision to “assess” […] View Full Story
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