Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and his colleagues will be questioning executives from media giant Netflix today over the company’s proposed takeover of Warner Brothers Discovery. Grassley, a Republican, says he won’t be offering any opinions about the impact of such a merger on consumers or competitors until he’s done more fact-finding. “I’m going to wait […] View Full Story
An ag economist says the best opportunity to boost demand for corn and soybeans is through domestic markets. Jim McCormick, COO and co-founding partner of AgMarket.net, says livestock remains the top consumer of both crops, but significant growth isn’t expected in that sector. “The best opportunity, I think, for the long term to see this […] The post Ag economist says expanding domestic renewable fuel markets is the best path to boosting corn and soybean demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of lingering below-normal temperatures in the eastern U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail from the Pacific Coast to the Mississippi River. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation along and west of a line from central Texas to Lake Michigan should contrast with wetter-than-normal conditions across […] The post A pattern shift ahead for the Heartland; temps to moderate, a more active pattern to return appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is scheduled to chair a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this morning to update an investigation into how Swiss banks may still be holding hoards of money Nazi leaders plundered from Jews during World War Two. “The investigation has so far identified 890 hits for accounts with potential Nazi links at Credit […] View Full Story
An expert on agricultural trade says U.S. corn exports are on a record pace for the current marketing year. Ellen Zimmerman is the director of industry relations for the U.S. Grains and BioProducts Council… “Fifty-five percent above where we’ve been year-over-year. That’s good news. It’s a lot of volume being moved.” She tells Brownfield it […] The post Corn exports trending in right direction, U.S. Grains and BioProducts Council says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
As the cost of almost everything goes up. Cole Patrick from Compeer Financial tells Brownfield the cost of protecting the farm margins is going down with many changes in crop insurance, and some later-than-usual sign-up deadlines. The post Big changes for crop insurance in 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A bill that’s cleared a committee in the Iowa House would ban the sale of kratom, a plant-based stimulant that’s being sold in some Iowa gas stations and vape shops. Kratom trees are native to southeast Asia and the crushed tree leaves are being used in teas or sold as a powder or pill, plus […] View Full Story
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