Iowa DNR veterinarian Rachel Ruden is studying the impact of a viral fungal pathogen on the state’s rattlesnake population. “It affects snakes kind of broadly and the vipers, so things that include rattlesnakes specifically,” she says. “So they have seemingly worse outcomes than other types of snakes.” Ruden has been doing some testing of rattlesnakes. […] View Full Story
The Humboldt farmer who announced in July that he was running for congress in Iowa’s 4th congressional district has suspended his campaign and endorsed a fellow Republican. In a statement released this morning, Kyle Larsen said “over the last several months it has become clear mounting a campaign for congress requires far more funds and […] View Full Story
The USDA says that as of the week ending September 25th, corn, soybean, and wheat export inspections remain ahead of the respective paces needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2025/26 marketing year began June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans, corn, and sorghum. The USDA’s next round of supply […] The post Corn, soybean & wheat export inspections running ahead of USDA projections for 2025/26 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The state board of educational examiners has revoked the state license for the Des Moines superintendent who was arrested by ICE on Friday. A letter from the board says Ian Roberts authority to serve as superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools is revoked because state officials received information that Roberts “no longer possesses legal presence […] View Full Story
In a recent conversation with Brownfield, Jody Gander, Technical Product Manager for Crop Protection at Bayer, shared exciting updates about new herbicide chemistries in development — some of the most groundbreaking in decades. Leading the charge is Icafolin, the first new active ingredient for post-emergence herbicides in over 30 years. Icafolin works in a completely […] The post Bayer Unveils Icafolin and Conventro: New Herbicide Technologies Target Resistant Weeds and Support Sustainable Farming appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Farm bankruptcies are on the rise, and an ag attorney says proactive financial reviews are a critical risk management tool. Austin Piefer, an associate attorney at Ag and Business Legal Strategies, says regularly reviewing balance sheets could help identify problems before it’s too late. “If all you’re doing is updating your balance sheet at the […] The post Attorney urges risk management as farm bankruptcies continue to rise appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Class 5A 1. Waukee Northwest (5-0), LW #1 vs Ottumwa 2. WDM Valley (4-1), LW #2 vs Ankeny Centennial 3. Dowling Catholic (4-1), LW #3 @ CR Kennedy 4. Ankeny (4-1), LW #5 vs #5 Johnston 5. Johnston (4-1), LW #7 @ #4 Ankeny 6. Iowa City Liberty (4-1), LW #8 vs Davenport Central 7. […] View Full Story
Soil fertility is a major consideration as farmers think about crop management in 2026. Iowa State University Extension agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz says the high cost of fertilizer is a concern. “Sometimes the idea of not putting fertilizer on is not the best decision. So all the agronomists, the retail (and) extension agronomists, we’ve been having […] The post Farmers face fertilizer dilemma ahead of 2026 crop year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
As growers plan ahead for 2026, phosphate fertilizer costs and nutrient efficiency are key concerns. Craig Dick, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Phospholutions, explains how RhizoSorb® 839-O is changing the game. This next-generation dry phosphate fertilizer keeps nutrients available to plants by reducing lock-up in the soil. That translates to about 10% savings […] The post Save 10% on Phosphate Fertilizer Costs with RhizoSorb: Boost Your ROI for 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A member of the Senate Ag Committee says farmers and ranchers are facing unprecedented uncertainty in the ag economy. Jerry Moran of Kansas tells Brownfield, “The profitability of agriculture, in my view in the time I’ve been an elected official representing Kansas and agriculture, is as difficult as I’ve ever seen.” He says there are […] The post Moran sees farm bill, E-15 expansion as potential path for some stability appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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