You may have noticed lots of those helicopter maple tree seeds filling up rain gutters or piling up on the sidewalk this year. State Forester Tivon Feeley says the large amount of seeds created a momentary concern for some homeowners. “A lot of the silver maples, or the red Maple or red silver Maple hybrids […] View Full Story
Foreign soybean buyers are getting a firsthand look at how genetic research helps shape effective soybean production. Jason Adams hosted the group at Purdue University’s Indiana Corn and Soybean Innovation Center. “The research that’s done here will trickle down to better yields for the farmers, better quality seeds when it comes to the proteins and the […] The post Soybean Oil Master’s Program gets firsthand look at U.S. soybean innovation and production appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A federal judge says the President needs Congressional approval to downsize or restructure the government. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston has issued a preliminary injunction that halts the Trump administration’s executive order to reduce the federal workforce. She says dramatic staff reductions at the agencies, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, prevent them from carrying […] The post Mass federal worker terminations deemed illegal appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Across the Corn Belt, scattered frost was noted again Friday morning in northern sections of Minnesota and Wisconsin. In fact, cool weather throughout the Midwest is slowing evaporation rates in the wake of recent rainfall, limiting opportunities for large-scale fieldwork. Corn and soybean planting activities are nearing completion, however, in some drought-affected areas of the […] The post An active weather pattern for parts of the Heartland; flooding & severe southward appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The state of Iowa’s waiver to limit purchases made with SNAP benefits to healthy foods has been approved by the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service. In a statement, Governor Kim Reynolds said the waiver promotes healthy eating and should help address soaring obesity rates. According to USDA, the waiver allows the state to align SNAP […] The post USDA approves Iowa’s SNAP healthy foods waiver appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or below-normal temperatures across much of the southeastern half of the U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail across northern Maine, peninsular Florida, and northwest of a line from Arizona to Wisconsin. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across the western, southern, and eastern U.S. should contrast […] The post Temps to vary greatly in the coming days; a trend towards drier weather across the Corn Belt appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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A familiar face is returning to lead Wisconsin’s Farm Service Agency. President Donald Trump has re-appointed Sandy Chalmers as Wisconsin’s Executive Director for FSA. Chalmers previously served as the FSA State Executive Director for Wisconsin during President Trump’s first term. Chalmers previously served in executive positions at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer […] The post Chalmers to again lead Wisconsin FSA appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A house in the Cedar Rapids suburb of Marion got a full makeover in recent weeks, thanks to a group of local high schoolers. The students’ renovations included building a two-car garage, re-shingling the roof and remodeling both bathrooms. It’s the third home that was refurbished through a special program that fixes up houses in […] View Full Story
The Iowa State Patrol says a central Iowa man was killed in a two-car accident near Fort Dodge on Thursday afternoon. The accident happened at the intersection of Highway 20 and Webster County Road P-59. Reportedly, a northbound 2011 model Honda Fit, driven by 82-year-old Hal Chase of Des Moines, failed to stop at the […] View Full Story
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