Governor Kim Reynolds says there have been “exceptional gains” in the reading, writing and math skills of Iowa’s K-12 students. “The most impactful thing we can do for our state as we look at next steps and we look at what that future looks like is to ensure that the next generation is prepared to […] View Full Story
USDA’s Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs says the administration is committed to increasing ag export sales. Luke Lindberg says the department’s recently announced three-point plan focuses on building stronger trading relationships. He says it, “Aggressively gets after ag exports specifically targets that opportunity where we are trying to make those buyer and seller […] The post USDA’s new plan could spur additional ag export sales, expand markets appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is hoping negotiations among the leadership of both parties can find an agreement before the federal government shuts down on September 30th. The Republican from Red Oak says the Senate Democrat leader is threatening a shutdown if changes aren’t made to the House funding bill. “Our leadership, both Republican and Democrat, […] View Full Story
Broiler sets and placements are maintaining their faster than last year pace as poultry producers try to meet demand. The USDA says 247.105 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubation last week, jumping 2.045 million from the previous week and rising 3% from a year ago, with average hatchability holding at 79.8%. 195.294 million head […] The post Broiler production accelerates with 3% yearly growth in egg sets, 2% in placements appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An atmospheric scientist says drought conditions are worsening in many areas of the U.S. impacting crops and pasture quality. Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions tells Brownfield there has been a 24% increase in drought area since the beginning of August. They’ve lost a crop in parts of Georgia, north and south Carolina because of […] The post Crop and pasture conditions worsen appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A senior meteorologist with AccuWeather says a new study shows U.S. farmers are facing more extreme rainfalls than in years past. Brett Anderson says 60 years of data shows it’s not raining more, but the number of heavy downpours and intense events has increased significantly. “The days with over 4 inches of rainfall have actually […] The post Study: Intense rainstorms up dramatically since 1960, impacting U.S. agriculture appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An assistant professor at Ohio State University says a federal fix for farm labor is needed to prevent consumer price hikes and higher input costs for farmers. Margaret Jodlowski says nationwide wage adjustments could lower one of producers’ largest operating expenses. “New signals from the policy space have indicated that the government is going to be looking […] The post Federal fix needed for H-2A guest worker program to avoid price hikes appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa City Police have arrested three people on multiple charges in a human trafficking investigation involving two massage parlors. Iowa City Police say the investigation and found the owners of two Paradise Spa locations, 60-year-old Zhenshi Liu and 56-year-old Junping Ren provide sex to male clients. They also required numerous female workers to provide sex […] View Full Story
The White House’s National Christmas Tree is being sent from Michigan for the first time in 40 years. The National Christmas Tree Association has selected Rex and Jessica Korson as this year’s Grand Champions. Executive director Rick Dungey tells Brownfield their competition is a tradition that spans nearly 60 years. “You got to have a […] The post Michigan Christmas tree growers to present national tree appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An initiative is being launched in central Iowa to bring down the cost of home ownership by creating a community land trust with the help of the nonprofit group HOME Inc. The trust will build and acquire homes in the Des Moines area which low-income families will buy, though the trust will still own the […] View Full Story
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