Researchers with the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago say a new study shows a warming climate will reduce global dairy production by up to 10 percent. Lead author Claire Palandri says even one day of extreme heat impacts a cow’s milk production significantly. “When you look at 10 days, we […] The post A warming climate cuts milk production appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley says, as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, he’s making it a priority to work with whistleblowers to get information about people who worked on federal indictments against President Trump. “Everybody who had anything to do since President Trump went down that golden elevator in 2015 (and) have been trying to […] View Full Story
The senior economist for The Fertilizer Institute says farmers continue to face a challenging fertilizer market. Veronic Nigh tells Brownfield some fertilizers were up again during the last week of June. “This time of year is typically when we see the lowest fertilizer prices. That’s just not what’s happening this year because of a number […] The post Fertilizer market volatility continues appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An ag economist says several factors are impacting farmer profitability. Creighton University’s Ernie Goss tells Brownfield, “It’s primarily about (low) ag prices. Wheat, soybeans, and corn here in this part of the country.” He says ag exports are another concern. “Exports this year thus far compared to 2024 during the same period of time are […] The post Low commodity prices, exports impacting farmer profitability appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Some Michigan farmers are experiencing significant crop damage from deer as crops continue to develop. Michigan Soybean Committee Research Director Mark Seamon tells Brownfield feeding is especially persistent on soybeans in the early growth stages. “It takes a lot of soybean plants to fill up a deer, so we have a lot of feeding now,” […] The post Deer hunts in season hope to mitigate damage appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Paul Casper, a farmer in eastern South Dakota, says he’s trying to stay optimistic as the Trump administration extends its timeline to work through new trade deals. “I hope Trump comes through with something on the ag sector side. He says he will and we’ll see what happens.” Ahead of Wednesday’s tariff deadline, President Trump […] The post South Dakota farmer stays optimistic as trade timeline adjusts appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A west central Indiana farmer says he’s concerned about the future of U.S. trade. Kevin Cox says certainty is needed. “I need the best crop that I’ve ever grown, and I needed the highest price I’ve ever had, and that’s not the case,” he says. “The industry in itself is just kind of in a flux right now […] The post Concerns about the future of trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa historians are being asked to sign a petition to prevent administrators from closing one of the State Historical Society’s facilities. The Department of Administrative Services plans to shut down the Centennial Building in Iowa City because of an $800,000 budget shortfall. The petition was started by Mary Bennett, a retired special collections coordinator with […] View Full Story
The Supreme Court recently denied a petition filed by the Iowa Pork Producers Association challenging Proposition 12. IPPA attorney Eldon McAfee says the challenge to California’s livestock confinement law was based on constitutional issues. “Some of which were addressed by the dissent mainly in the NPPC case, where the Supreme Court found that it was […] The post Supreme Court denies Iowa Pork Prop 12 petition appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Des Moines University’s state-of-the-art health simulation center recently became one of only eight centers worldwide to be accredited for its human simulation. Center director Kimberly Patterson says there are real people pretending to have an illness — which Seinfeld fans may remember was included in an episode with Kramer acting out illnesses. )” In reality, […] View Full Story
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