Fifty people from around the world became U.S. citizens at the World Food & Music Festival’s Naturalization Ceremony in Des Moines Friday. Immigration Attorney Anne Johnson says it takes a long time for citizenship applications to be processed. She says people wait at least a year to get their green cards, and another five years […] View Full Story
An ag economist at Purdue University says he expects cash rents to decline in 2026. Michael Langemeier says rental rates in some areas of the U.S. remain strong, but, “Cash rates are primarily driven by net returns. Net returns haven’t been very good, particularly several years in a row, so there’s a lot of downward […] The post Ag economist expects cash rents to decline in 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the first-human case of New World screwworm in the United States in a person traveling abroad into Maryland. In an email to Brownfield, a Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson says CDC and the Maryland Department of Health confirmed the case on August 4 when […] The post First human case of NWS confirmed in a human appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Did you know that soybeans can help fight fires? Missouri Soybean Director of Market Development Matt Amick has more about SoyFoam made by Cross Plains Solutions. The post Fighting Fires with Soybeans appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Even the recent chilly morning lows in the 40s weren’t cold enough to kill mosquitoes, so Iowans are being warning to take more precautions after the state’s first reported case of West Nile virus this year. State medical director Robert Kruse says as Iowa enters peak mosquito season, people should watch for the symptoms and […] View Full Story
As the 2025 soybean crop nears maturity, farmers are looking ahead to next year and putting a crop rotation and management plan together. Brevant Seeds retail sales agronomist Lewis Kuppler says soybean cyst nematode is a threat that growers need to consider, and he tells Brownfield Peking resistance can help be a solution. The post Soybean Challenges appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A community food systems educator says pop-up farm markets at schools can help better engage students with how and where food is produced. Michigan State University’s Garrett Ziegler tells Brownfield the concept has been expanding across the state after gaining traction in Northern Michigan. “They will actually bring in local farmers for a day, have […] The post Pop-up farmers’ markets engage students appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Firefighters from six departments battled a fire in a vacant building in downtown Charles City over the weekend. Charles City Fire Chief Sam Deverell says crews were dispatched to 108 North Main Street at about 5:30 pm Saturday, with firefighters finding a large commercial structure with heavy smoke and fire. Mutual aid was called from […] View Full Story
The Des Moines Symphony Orchestra is offering back-to-back free concerts over the upcoming Labor Day weekend highlighting the music of two popular, consecutive decades from the last century. Symphony spokeswoman Angela Schwartz says there will be plenty of space on the lawn of Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park to spread out a blanket for […] View Full Story
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