Two Iowa congressional candidates are ending their campaigns, but still plan to run for office in 2026. In September, Republican Shannon Lundgren of Peosta announced she would seek the seat currently held by Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, who’s running for the U.S. Senate. Lundgren said she is an “original Trump supporter” because she endorsed Trump […] View Full Story
A biotechnology facility in West Lafayette has permanently laid off 64 employees. Inari Agriculture, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, uses artificial intelligence to improve yields in corn, soybeans, and wheat. The company’s West Lafayette facility focuses on product development and gene-editing technology. In a notice filed to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development on January 20th, […] The post Inari Agriculture permanently lays off 64 employees at West Lafayette, Indiana location appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An analyst says the farmland market is expected to stabilize in 2026. Colton Lacina, senior vice president of real estate operations with Farmers National Company, says fluctuations have been directly tied to local and regional factors. “It’s not just going to come down to timing,” he says. “It’s going to come down to knowing your […] The post Analyst says farmland market is expected to stabilize in 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An analyst says the farmland market is expected to stabilize in 2026. Colton Lacina, senior vice president of real estate operations with Farmers National Company, says fluctuations have been directly tied to local and regional factors. “It’s not just going to come down to timing,” he says. “It’s going to come down to knowing your […] The post Farm real estate specialist points to more stable land market in 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa senior Hannah Stuelke has been named the Jersey Mike’s Naismith Player of the Week. Stuelke led the Hawkeyes to three wins over AP Top 15 opponents in three consecutive regular season games for the first time in program history. Iowa beat No. 15 Michigan State, No. 15 Maryland, and No. 12 Ohio State in […] View Full Story
In this Spotlight on Soybeans, hear from soybean farmer Ronnie Russell, who is now the State Executive Director of the Missouri Farmer Service Agency. Listen to learn more! The post Taking the Lead at Missouri Farm Service Agency appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says the December unemployment number held steady while the number of people looking for work increased. “Our unemployment rate is 3.5%, and our labor force participation rate continues to increase, which is really good news, and we’re up to 67.7% in December,” she says. The total number of unemployed […] View Full Story
A former Eagle Grove police officer has pleaded guilty to sending obscene material to a minor using Snapchat. According to a criminal complaint, 28-year-old Colt Richardson sent explicit images to a minor in December of 2024. Recent court filings show Richardson pleaded guilty to two counts of telephone dissemination of obscene material to a minor […] View Full Story
The president and CEO of the Agricultural Retailers Association says the Trump administration’s tariff policies continue to cause uncertainty and volatility in the ag input sector. Darren Coppock says added costs due to tariffs on ingredients for pesticides and herbicides have mostly been absorbed by the companies. “But they can’t do that forever.” He says, […] The post Rising costs and more tariff uncertainty complicating long-term planning for U.S. farmers and ag retailers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
USDA’s latest data shows milk prices and wholesale dairy product prices fell in December. Class III milk for December was $15.86, compared to $17.18 in November and $18.89 at the end of 2024. Class IV milk was at $13.64 in December, compared to $13.89 in November, and $20.75 a year ago. On the wholesale market, […] The post USDA says milk, dairy product prices fell in December appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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