July 21, 2025

Recent rain good for corn pollination

An ag meteorologist says recent rains are good for the corn as pollination continues across the U.S. Corn Belt. Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated says “temperatures have been close to normal and the topsoil moisture varies, ranging from adequate to surplus, becuase of big rains from the weekend. And the forecast will allow dry […] The post Recent rain good for corn pollination appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Iowa State trooper used AED to revive RAGBRAI rider

An Iowa State Patrol Trooper used an automatic external defibrillator or AED to revive a rider on RAGBRAI — the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Rider Across Iowa. A spokesman for the Iowa State patrol told The Des Moines Register bystanders were administering CPR to a man from California who’d collapsed Sunday and a trooper guiding […] View Full Story

Solid week for new crop wheat export inspections

The USDA says that as of the week ending July 17th corn and wheat export inspections are ahead of what’s needed to meet projections for the current respective marketing years. The 2024/25 marketing year kicked off September 1st for corn, sorghum, and soybeans, while 2025/26 got underway June 1st for wheat. The USDA’s next round […] The post Solid week for new crop wheat export inspections appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Iowa to play Ole Miss in Acrisure Classic

The Iowa men’s basketball team will face Ole Miss in the opening game of the 2025 Acrisure Classic on Nov. 25 in Palm Desert, California, the announcement was made Monday by Total Sports Consulting. The two teams will meet at Acrisure Arena at 8:30 p.m. (CT). Iowa is in a four-team bracket with Grand Canyon […] View Full Story

Supporting Future Ag Policy Makers

Every summer, the Missouri Soybean Association hosts two golf tournaments to raise funds for their Political Action Committee. MSA’s Director of Policy Ben Travlos says there was a strong turnout for both of the events. The post Supporting Future Ag Policy Makers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Heat wave pattern for most; more scattered rain, severe storms across parts of the Heartland

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in the western Great Basin and large sections of the Pacific Coast States.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across much of the country, including from the Mississippi Valley eastward, as well as the western Gulf Coast […] The post Heat wave pattern for most; more scattered rain, severe storms across parts of the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Agoro Carbon farm tours

Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp covers the Agoro Carbon farm tours. The post Agoro Carbon farm tours appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Becknology Days On the Record

Brownfield’s Erin Anderson covers Becknology Days On the Record. The post Becknology Days On the Record appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

CountryMark Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Brownfield’s Meghan Grebner covers the CountryMark Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony. The post CountryMark Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Celebration of Ag at the Indiana State Fair

Brownfield’s Erin Anderson covers the Celebration of Ag at the Indiana State Fair. The post Celebration of Ag at the Indiana State Fair appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story