September 10, 2025

Late-season warmth & heat to continue; organized rains to favor the Plains

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions along the Atlantic Seaboard from North Carolina to southern New England.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation in the Pacific Coast States and most areas along and east of a line from central Texas to […] The post Late-season warmth & heat to continue; organized rains to favor the Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Actor O’Halloran sees ‘great honor’ in being part of 1994’s ‘Clerks’

An actor who may be best known for his role in a movie that was released more than 30 years ago will appear in central Iowa this weekend at GalaxyCon Des Moines. Brian O’Halloran was cast in the role of Dante in “Clerks,” which followed a day in the lives of two convenience store clerks. […] View Full Story

Group’s ‘CyberTips’ lead to child porn convictions of two Iowans

Two Iowa men have been sentenced to federal prison after tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Thirty-seven-year-old Eric Salter of Clinton has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after being convicted of receiving child pornography and trying to get a 16-year-old girl to send him sexually explicit material. In the […] View Full Story

Many in ag “cautiously optimistic” following MAHA Commission report

Many agriculture groups are expressing cautious optimism following the release of the Make America Healthy Again Commission report. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy will address the country’s childhood chronic disease epidemic. “We know the American food system is the safest in the world,” she says.  “But now we […] The post Many in ag “cautiously optimistic” following MAHA Commission report appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Many in ag “cautiously optimistic” following MAHA Comission report

Many agriculture groups are expressing cautious optimism following the release of the Make America Healthy Again Commission report. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy will address the country’s childhood chronic disease epidemic. “We know the American food system is the safest in the world,” she says.  “But now we […] The post Many in ag “cautiously optimistic” following MAHA Comission report appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

State of Iowa gets $1 billion since 2023 from short term investing

State Treasurer Roby Smith says short term investing of unspent state funds has yielded over $1 billion for the State of Iowa since he took office in January of 2023. “You’ve heard of purchasing power. This is investing power and so we invest it and we have received over $1 billion in the last two […] View Full Story