The U.S. Senate has approved an amendment Iowa Senator Joni Ernst offered on the massive tax and spending bill senators have been debating since Sunday. “My amendment ends freebies for free loading fat cats by disqualifying anyone making a million dollars or more from being eligible for unemployment income support,” Ernst said. Earlier this year, […] View Full Story
The U.S. Meat Export Federation says beef plants currently face some obstacles getting exports into China. USMEF’s Joe Schuele tells Brownfield, “China has not been renewing or adding registrations for U.S. beef plants since all the way back in March,” he said. “The majority of our U.S. beef plants are not currently eligible to ship […] The post Beef export challenges to China continue appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A U.S. Senator from Iowa says she’s optimistic the EPA can finalize a new Waters of the U.S. rule by the end of the year. Republican Joni Ernst tells Brownfield she hopes the agency takes a commonsense approach to identify which waters are subject to federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. “What they are […] The post Sen. Ernst praises EPA for WOTUS goal appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The hay harvest is expected to be larger in 2025. The USDA sees all hay harvested area at 49.725 million acres, 1.232 million above the March guess and 335,000 higher than 2024. Harvested area for alfalfa and mixtures is pegged at 14.192 million acres, 420,000 less than last year, while other types of hay are […] The post USDA sees higher hay harvested area appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Brownfield’s Erin Anderson covers the Indiana Barn Foundation Annual Meeting The post Indiana Barn Foundation Annual Meeting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Brownfield’s Kellan Heavican covers the Indiana Pork Ham Breakfast at the Indiana State Fair The post Indiana Pork Ham Breakfast at the Indiana State Fair appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Farmers could benefit significantly under the United States’ 45Z federal tax guidance. In this Managing for Profit, Megan Dwyer, director of conservation and nutrient stewardship with the Illinois Corn Growers Association, explains how checkoff-funded research is demonstrating that a book and claim system for tracking sustainably grown corn benefits most Illinois farmers. The post Benefits of Book and Claim appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An eastern Iowa college is using a new method to give prospective students more accurate information about the cost to attend. Cornell College in Mount Vernon is sending personalized cost estimates directly to students through a program called Save Your Seat. Wendy Beckemeyer, Cornell’s vice president of enrollment, says the system is designed to help […] View Full Story
The USDA has announced a phased reopening of some southern ports to resume imports of live cattle, bison, and horses from Mexico. Ethan Lane with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the two countries have been working together to combat the spread of New World screwworm, and this is a logical first step in resuming […] The post USDA announces phased reopening of southern ports to cattle imports from Mexico appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
This is the first day of operations for Iowa’s unified system for treatment of mental illnesses and substance abuse, along with services for Iowans with disabilities. Marissa Eyanson, director of behavioral health for the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, said no service is ending today for any Iowan. “The people that they see, those […] View Full Story
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