Former Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts has been charged with being an illegal alien in possession of firearms. Court records indicate federal agents searched Roberts home several hours after his arrest last Friday and found a loaded pistol under a seat cushion in the living room and two guns in a bedroom. One was a […] View Full Story
A special hauling permit is available to help Missouri farmers move hay, as needed, due to the expanding drought conditions. The Missouri Department of Transportation permit allows drivers to haul hay loads of up to 12 feet and six inches wide using a blanket permit, and haul hay loads up to 14 feet using single […] The post Missouri waives fees for special hay hauling permits through December appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Officials with the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) are optimistic that the Trump administration will follow through on promises to discuss soybean purchases with China. Andrew Larson, director of government relations, says that not having any sales on the books as harvest gains momentum is worrisome. “It’s a challenging time in the export space.” He says, […] The post Global trade turmoil puts pressure on U.S. soybean farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An ag lobbyist says U.S. farmers are expected to get help from the federal government to survive the tough farm economy. Randy Russell tells Brownfield there are many unknowns, and the biggest questions are: “how do you do it and where is the money coming from? I suspect the Trump administration will use the increase […] The post More details on emergency assistance for U.S. farmers expected soon appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The new president of the National Corn Growers Association says farmers are feeling the pinch of rising input costs. “We’re trying to stay positive.” Jed Bower says fertilizer is the largest expense on his farm. “Looking ahead at the 2026 crop: we’ve seen substantial increases from last year on phosphorus. We’re looking at potentially $200 […] The post NCGA president: farmers need solutions to crushing input expenses appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A north central Ohio farmer says this year’s harvest has moved quickly due to recent warm and dry weather. Owen Niese says soybean yields have been variable. “I’ve noticed that planting date hasn’t mattered as much as the location and weather pattern,” he says. “The leaves and the stems of the beans, we haven’t had enough […] The post Harvest speeds up in Ohio due to warm weather appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The chair of the Iowa House Oversight Committee says the arrest and evolving details about former Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts are “a great embarrassment for the state” and citizens expect lawmakers to respond. Republican Representative Charley Thomson of Charles City has sent the Des Moines School Board a letter, telling the board to keep […] View Full Story
While federal offices are shut down by the stalemate in Congress, area operations such as county Veterans Affairs offices remain open. Winnebago County Veterans Affairs Director May Lou Kleveland, there are other areas within the V-A which will be closed during the shutdown. “VA Regional benefits offices will be closed and that’s going to be […] View Full Story
Today marks six years since a Fort Dodge pastor was murdered outside his church, while a groundbreaking ceremony will be held tomorrow on a new public structure designed to honor his memory. Pastor Al Henderson served St. Paul Lutheran Church, and was also chaplain for the Fort Dodge police and fire departments, the Webster County […] View Full Story
A new survey from the National Corn Growers Association shows farmers remain concerned a long-term decline in the ag economy could negatively impact the industry. Krista Swanson, NCGA’s chief economist, says nearly half of survey respondents expect the farm sector to quickly enter an economic crisis. “Farmers told us they are more concerned about their […] The post NCGA survey: Corn farmers see grim outlook for ag economy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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