The need for reliable energy continues to grow in the Cornhusker State, especially in rural areas where agricultural businesses seek to establish roots. NPPD has announced plans to expand its generation resources. The post Meeting Demand for Nebraska’s Reliable Energy Needs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board collaborates with several organizations to enhance agriculture and create markets for Illinois corn. In this Managing for Profit, Cassie Dumoulin, a farmer from northern Illinois who raises corn and hogs, explains how the state’s corn and livestock industries work together. The post Working Together for Illinois Agriculture appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Monday’s storms brought large hail, high winds and heavy rain to wide sections of Iowa, mostly the state’s southern half. National Weather Service meteorologist Alexis Jimenez says at least one rainfall record was set. “Des Moines had officially recorded 3.74 inches of rain yesterday,” Jimenez says. “Places up north of there, like Ames, recorded close […] View Full Story
A Bettendorf native who’s a Navy veteran is campaigning to be Iowa’s top election official. Democrat Ryan Peterman is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy who served 10 years as a helicopter pilot. He returned to Iowa last year to help care for his father, who is also a veteran. “I realized I kind […] View Full Story
Iowans aren’t imagining things if they think they’re seeing more cars being pulled over along the state’s roads by law enforcement lately. A Special Traffic Enforcement Program, or STEP, is underway now through June 1st. Iowa State Patrol Trooper Paul Gardner says this STEP focuses on making sure people are belted in, and that drivers […] View Full Story
Another dry week allowed farmers to spend a lot of time planting. The U.S.D.A. crop report shows the corn planted jumped from 76 to 91% in the last week. That’s 12 days ahead of last year and four days ahead of the five-year average. The north-central region, with 97%, and the northwest, with 96%, lead […] View Full Story
The dry weather experienced by much of the country before recent storm systems moved through was great for planting, but made controlling weeds a bigger challenge as some of the most yield-robbing weeds were able to get a head start over crops. Weed scientist Rodrigo Werle from the University of Wisconsin has some observations and […] The post Weed control has been a challenge so far appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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