August 18, 2025

The prestigious Iowa State Fair Sale of Champions raised $643,000 for ag youth on Saturday. The 2025 Sale of Champions was highlighted by $100,000 sales for the Grand Champion 4-H Market Steer exhibited by Klaire Shanks of Colfax and the Grand Champion 4-H Market Heifer shown by Brock Bowman of Glidden. Shanks spoke with Brownfield […] The post Sale of Champions hits $643,000 at Iowa State Fair appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Hurricane Erin, which over the weekend produced as much as 2 to 6 inches of rain and wind gusts as high as 40 to 60 mph while passing less than 150 miles north of Puerto Rico and the northern U.S. Virgin Islands, will soon turn northward and pass between Bermuda and the U.S. East Coast.  […] The post Browenfield Ag Weather Today appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Sign-up is underway for the 21st class of the Missouri Agricultural Leadership of Tomorrow program. In this Spotlight on Soybeans, Executive Director Lucinda McRoberts says this is the premier leadership development opportunity for ag professionals. The post Developing the Next Generation of Ag Leaders appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The cost of basic needs like groceries and health care are out of reach for millions of Americans, and rural America is no exception.  Melanie Hall is a registered dietitian and the chief research and innovation officer at Feeding America, a network of more than 200 food banks and 60,000 faith-based and charitable partners. AUDIO: […] The post Food insecurity is a public health crisis appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story