As president pro-tempore of the U.S. Senate, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’ll put his signature on the legislation to release the so-called Epstein files before the bill is sent on to President Trump later today. The Senate agreed to unanimously approve the bill, so there won’t be any individual votes to be made public. […] View Full Story
Two beef processing facilities are incorporating artificial intelligence to increase harvest yields. Leon Fletcher with Cargill says with the U.S. cattle supply at its lowest level in years, improving yield matters. “Day in, day out with a short supply, we know that every ounce of beef for Cargill equates to almost 350,000 meals a year,” he […] The post Cargill uses AI to boost beef yields amid tight cattle supply appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The state veterinarian in Missouri says there’s an action plan being developed to help control New World screwworm if it’s confirmed in the United States. Steve Strubberg says animal health industry experts are learning how to identify the larvae, how to keep them contained and eradicate the pest. “Other big plans or just planning on […] The post New World screwworm plan being developed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Across the Corn Belt, dry weather and seasonable temperatures favor final corn and soybean harvesting, except in areas that received significant rain earlier in the week. On November 16, prior to the recent rainfall, statewide topsoil moisture was rated 66% very short to short in Illinois, along with 57% in Missouri and 55% in Indiana. […] The post Near-seasonal weather across the Heartland; spotty showers on parts of the Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather from the Plains to the East Coast, except for near-normal temperatures in New England. Near- or below-normal temperatures will prevail in the West. Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal conditions across much of the country should contrast with near- or below-normal precipitation in southern Florida, […] The post Much colder air on-the-move; more moisture ahead for most of the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
With the busy holiday shopping season just ahead, Iowans are being warned to be on guard for a boost in robocalls and phone scams, which are getting more sophisticated using artificial intelligence. Matt Mizenko, general manager of Nomorobo — an app that blocks spam calls and texts, says there was a big spike in robocalls […] View Full Story
An ag economist at Ohio State University says he doesn’t expect China to purchase 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans before the end of the year. Ian Sheldon says there isn’t much incentive to make additional purchases, since China already has its necessary supplies. “I think a lot of this is going to be driven by […] The post Ag economist says it’s unlikely China will buy 12 million tons of U.S. soybeans in 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Members of the Iowa Natural Resource Commission are expressing frustration about the declining level of state spending on wildlife programs, habitat restoration and acquisition of property for hunting and other outdoor activities. The money for those programs comes from the fees for state hunting, fishing and trapping licenses — fees that haven’t been raised since […] View Full Story
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