October 10, 2025

Creston teacher sues to block firing after Charlie Kirk comment

A Creston High school teacher is suing the school district for taking steps to fire her after a comment she posted on conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s death. Melissa Crook claims in a federal lawsuit the school district is violating her free speech rights. Crook posted a comment after Kirk’s assassination that said she doesn’t wish […] View Full Story

DNR to start annual trout stocking in 18 Iowa lakes this month

Staff from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be stocking trout at 18 lakes and ponds around the state soon. Up to 2000 rainbow trout will be released at each location. “They’re generally easy to catch. They’re pretty willing to bite anything flashy or anything that smells like it tastes good and so it’s […] View Full Story

Opportunities to expand high oleic soybean oil

Indiana is the number one producer of high oleic soybean oil in the country. Denise Scarborough, chair of the Indiana Soybean Alliance, says the soy checkoff continues to look for new ways to use the product. The post Opportunities to expand high oleic soybean oil appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Wisconsin suspends poultry shows in four counties

Wisconsin agriculture officials have suspended poultry exhibitions in four counties because of recent highly pathogenic avian influenza cases. The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection suspended all poultry shows, exhibitions, swap meets, and movement of poultry to other events in Jefferson, Waukesha, Walworth, and Rock counties through December 31, 2025.  The ban applies to […] The post Wisconsin suspends poultry shows in four counties appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story