May 21, 2025

Rollins: Agencies aggressively looking at solutions to farm labor

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says a multi-agency effort is underway to help improve the nation’s farm labor crisis. “If our farmers can’t have the workforce they need, which many cannot, and don’t have access to. We need to fix that and change it.” Speaking with reporters in Nebraska earlier this week, she said the USDA […] The post Rollins: Agencies aggressively looking at solutions to farm labor appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Pillen signs bill banning sale of lab grown protein

Nebraska has become the fourth state to ban lab-grown protein. On Tuesday, Governor Jim Pillen signed a bill into law that bans the production, sale, promotion and distribution in the state. While it doesn’t affect plant-based alternatives, the measure specifically targets proteins derived from animal cells. He says the long-term health impacts are unknown, and […] The post Pillen signs bill banning sale of lab grown protein appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Rules Committee working to advance budget bill

The Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. House Ag Committee presented their case to the Rules Committee as the House continues its work to advance a budget bill. Chairman Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) says the Committee was tasked with cutting $230 billion from its budget. “And proud to report that we exceeded our […] The post Rules Committee working to advance budget bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ag groups working to protect farmer access to crop protection tools

The American Soybean Association and other ag groups have filed a brief with the Supreme Court for glyphosate labeling clarity. In this episode of Managing for Profit, ASA’s senior director of government affairs Kyle Kunkler explains what this means for farmers. The post Ag groups working to protect farmer access to crop protection tools appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Travel forecast for Iowans falls as unofficial start of summer holiday nears

Many Iowans are busy making their summer travel plans, which for some of us starts with the three-day Memorial Day weekend ahead. AAA-Iowa spokesman Brian Ortner says some Iowans are having to cut back on more lavish vacations this year in favor of shorter jaunts that are closer to home. “We aren’t hitting the travel […] View Full Story

Mason City man dies in I-35 crash involving two semis

One person was killed in a four-vehicle accident on Interstate 35 in Hamilton County on Tuesday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol says 68-year-old Reed Peterson of Mason City was northbound on the interstate shortly after 2:40 PM. He crossed the median near the 147 mile marker and hit the rear trailer tires of a semi […] View Full Story

Central Iowa zoo to expand habitats for lions, river otters, bobcats and more

Iowa’s largest zoo is launching what’s described as a “transformative” project, one of the most comprehensive expansion and renovation efforts in the facility’s 60-year history. Alex Payne, spokesman for Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, says ground is being broken this week on the first of two big additions. “We are expanding our lion habitat. […] View Full Story