July 10, 2025

Boozman: Secretary Rollins needs help at USDA

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee says he’s optimistic key confirmations at the USDA will get a vote in the Senate soon. “Secretary Rollins needs help.” John Boozman tells Brownfield he’s been checking in with ag committee member and Senate Majority Leader John Thune about floor time for nominees like Under Secretary for […] The post Boozman: Secretary Rollins needs help at USDA appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

More than 120 jobs will be lost as Winnebago shutters two Iowa plants

Winnebago Industries plans to close two manufacturing facilities in northeast Iowa. The Iowa Workforce Development’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining website shows the company has informed the state that 77 employees will be laid off at the Waverly facility on September 8th, with 18 being laid off at the Charles City campus on that same date. […] View Full Story

Astronaut Whitson may get extra days aloft on historic 5th space mission

The Axiom 4 spacecraft carrying Iowa native astronaut Peggy Whitson and three crewmates is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station as soon as today to make the flight home, with splashdown planned in the Pacific Ocean. Some reports say the trip may be extended several days, through at least Monday, though there’s no […] View Full Story