The U.S.D.A. crop report says warm weather helped crops mature and the early harvest is running ahead of last year. The report says 15% of the corn is harvested statewide — four days ahead of last year and three ahead of 5-year average. The southeast district leads with 32% of the corn harvested, followed by […] View Full Story
An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says the warm finish to September is aiding in the dry down of corn. Robby Meeker, who covers central Illinois, tells Brownfield, “I had a grower share with me yesterday that corn moisture had dropped 10 points in about 12 days of time, so we’re definitely getting those moistures […] The post Heat speeds up corn dry down, creates challenges for soybean harvest in Illinois appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Indiana Farm Bureau has announced the 2025 Young Farmers and Ag Professionals award winners, recognizing their commitment to the organization. Cody and Samantha Otten of Tippecanoe County are the winners of the Rising Star Award, which honors outstanding members who are active in Farm Bureau, their county, their community, Collegiate Farm Bureau and/or YF&AP programs, and who display personal and professional growth by participating in those activities. The Ottens will […] The post INFB announces 2025 Young Farmers and Ag Professionals award winners appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The federal government faces a widespread shutdown at midnight tonight due to a partisan impasse over spending and health care, while Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican, says “Democrats are holding the Senate hostage.” Grassley says hope is evaporating for what’s known as a clean continuing resolution, a bare-bones agreement that simply says spending will […] View Full Story
The northwest Iowa journalist who won the Pulitzer Prize in 2017 for his editorials about the state’s water pollution problem is releasing a new book that’s highly critical of Iowa’s agricultural practices and the partisan political climate that allowed it to happen. Art Cullen, editor and co-owner of the Storm Lake Times Pilot, says his […] View Full Story
Photo: Brad Olson and Jason Mugnaini from Wisconsin Farm Bureau testify at the Capitol in favor of Farm Bureau Health Plans during a 2024 hearing. Wisconsin Farm Bureau is reviving its efforts to bring another health care option to its members. Farm Bureau Health Plans are an option families can use instead of traditional health […] The post Farm Bureau revives effort to bring lower-cost health plans to Wisconsin appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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