The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says agriculture needs a win. “We need some pelts on the wall.” Brian Duncan, who farms in Ogle County, tells Brownfield the economic outlook for farmers isn’t promising. “Certainly, some of the livestock sectors are holding their own, but certainly for row crop producers, it appears to be […] The post Farmers need a win appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The twice-extended 2018 Farm Bill faces expiration in less than a month. American Farm Bureau president Zippy Duvall tells Brownfield the deadline is September 30th. “Or we revert back to old law, so that’s one timeline we need to pay attention to. It could be extended of course, but I think they’re on track to […] The post Twice-extended farm bill expires September 30th appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A northeast Iowa community is preparing for a royal visit. The Crown Prince of Norway will visit Decorah next month. Crown Prince Haakon will be visiting the United States to celebrate 200 years of organized immigration from Norway. Norwegian government officials say the crown prince will visit Decorah and the Twin Cities from October 6th […] View Full Story
A police chase early this morning led to hundreds of central Iowans losing electricity. Des Moines police say an officer spotted a stolen SUV about 3 AM and when trying to pull the vehicle over, the driver sped away, leading to a chase that lasted about four minutes. Police say the driver lost control, hit […] View Full Story
The executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition says the U.S. farmer can be a bridge to help resolve trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Mike Steenhoek says U.S. farmers feed the world and when it comes to a finding a compromise… “What success looks like for us is to be able to come […] The post The U.S. farmer can bridge trade tensions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An emergency medical physician is urging Iowa parents who have small kids living in their homes to avoid buying any sort of health-related gummies. Dr. Benjamin Orozco, a medical toxicologist with Emplify Health by Gundersen, says kids get curious and they love candy, and if gummies are in the house, there’s a chance your child […] View Full Story
National data indicates the popularity of weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy is creating losses — for the restaurant industry. “When people first started talking to me about this, oh, up around the first of the year, I thought: ‘Hmm. That doesn’t make a lot of sense,’” Iowa Restaurant Association president and CEO Jessica […] View Full Story
Drone use is becoming more popular, especially for corn fungicide applications, but there are situations drones could be a good tool for applying fungicides or micronutrients to soybeans. Bryce Himmelberg with the University of Wisconsin is finding out what works and what doesn’t. He discusses his research project on today’s Managing for Profit. The post Drones an added tool for soybean application appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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