January 28, 2026

Fungicide Planning and Management

In this episode of Managing for Profit, learn about the importance of fungicide planning and management. Indiana-based Channel Technical Agronomist Brian Denning discusses how fungicide applications can be part of a broader disease management strategy.  The post Fungicide Planning and Management appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Unseasonably cold much of the Corn Belt, southern U.S.; temps moderating on the Plains

Across the Corn Belt, frigid, breezy conditions are maintaining stress on livestock.  In the eastern Corn Belt, Wednesday morning’s minimum temperatures fell to 0°F as far south as the Ohio River.  Additionally, farmers from Missouri to Ohio continue to work to clear snow, although much of the lower Midwestern winter wheat crop lies beneath a […] The post Unseasonably cold much of the Corn Belt, southern U.S.; temps moderating on the Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Milder days ahead on the Plains; cold pattern to moderate across Corn Belt; drier for most

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for lingering below-normal temperatures from the Gulf Coast into southern New England, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail in northern Maine and areas along and northwest of a line from western Texas to northern Lower Michigan.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across much of the country should contrast […] The post Milder days ahead on the Plains; cold pattern to moderate across Corn Belt; drier for most appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Iowans can support non-game wildlife on their tax forms

As Iowans prepare their state tax returns, they’re reminded to remember the Fish and Wildlife Fund on Line 21 of Form 10-40, what’s also known as the Chickadee Check-off. Stephanie Shepherd, a wildlife biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Diversity Program, says the fund was created in the 1980s to help protect […] View Full Story

Trump tells Iowans E15 deal near, focuses on midterms

President Donald Trump says the top GOP leaders in congress are working on a deal that would ensure year-round sales of E15, the fuel that contains 15% ethanol. “I am trusting Speaker Mike Johnson, who’s great, and Leader John Thune, who’s great — that’s House and Senate — to find a deal that works,” Trump […] View Full Story