Officials have confirmed human remains were found this morning in what’s left of a historic building on Albia’s town square that caught fire Monday. Albia Fire Chief John Freshwater said the remains were found in the apartment where investigators believe the fire started. The body as been taken to the State Medical Examiners office for […] View Full Story
Cattle producers in the Upper Midwest are encouraged by strong beef prices and beneficial weather. Speaking to Brownfield during the Minnesota Cattlemen’s Summer Beef Tour in Little Falls, Minnesota, Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association executive director Kaitlyn Root called the cattle market “wild.” “You talk to cattle producers that have been in this business for 30, […] The post Minnesota Summer Beef Tour highlights include strong prices, good weather appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A 25-year-old social media influencer and political novice is reportedly polling very well heading into today’s Congressional primary election in Arizona, and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, who’s 91 and has decades of experience, says Deja Foxx may have a shot at joining him in Washington. “Anybody that’s unique and got a different approach to politics, […] View Full Story
The 94-year-old Mississippi River bridge between southwest Wisconsin and Lansing, Iowa, that’s been temporarily closed twice during construction of a replacement will be permanently closed this fall. Iowa DOT engineer Clayton Burke said the new bridge is being built 25 feet from the Black Hawk Bridge. “To keep everything safe, we’ve decided to demolish that […] View Full Story
An eastern Iowa adult has tested positive for measles and public health officials have released a list of places the person visited last week while they were contagious. The person diagnosed with measles made stops in Dubuque, Ely, Cedar Rapids, Amana, North Liberty and Coralville over the past week. Here is the list provided by […] View Full Story
The immediate past president of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association says he’s glad to see a bill that addresses the capital gains tax get signed into law. Chuck Miller says capital gains taxes make it more challenging to pass the farm on to the next generation. “This will give us the opportunity then to be more […] The post Capital gains tax update coming in Missouri appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A bill recently signed into law would require a permitting process to ship water out of Missouri. “We’re seeing it today, countries, states and regions fighting over access to water rights and many people have said water is the new gold, the further you go west, the more valuable it becomes,” Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe […] The post Missouri to require permit for out of state water use appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A bill that would allow Missouri Farm Bureau to offer a health plan to its members was signed into law on Monday. Governor Mike Kehoe says Missouri’s farm families will have more options than they had before “an affordable option I might add, so we’re excited to see what the expansion of coverage can do […] The post Missouri Farm Bureau health plan becomes law appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A bill that would allow Missouri Farm Bureau to offer a health plan to its members was signed into law on Monday. Governor Mike Kehoe says Missouri’s farm families will have more options than they had before “an affordable option I might add, so we’re excited to see what the expansion of coverage can do […] The post Missouri Farm Bureau health plan signed into law appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A farmer in southeast Nebraska says restrictions on some crop protection tools are making it more difficult to manage weed pressure. “Weed prevention is a big problem.” Clint Damme of Talmage says it’s been a struggle to find pesticides that help control problematic weeds. “Some of the regulations you can’t spray Dicamba over-the-top on the […] The post Farmer frustrated by crop protection tool restrictions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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