February 10, 2026

South Dakota governor rejects lab-grown meat ban, calls for 5-Year study

South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden has vetoed a bill that would ban cell-cultured protein in the state. House Bill 1077 would make certain kinds of food, like lab-grown protein, illegal to sell in South Dakota by labeling them adulterated food. In a letter to state lawmakers, Rhoden said the bill imposes a permanent ban on lawful, […] The post South Dakota governor rejects lab-grown meat ban, calls for 5-Year study appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Number of Iowa tornadoes below average in 2025

The National Weather Service’s summary for 2025 shows the number of confirmed tornadoes in Iowa was below average in 2025. NWS meteorologist Kristi Carter says there were 32 confirmed twisters. “The average is around 50, and especially lower than say two years ago in 2024 when we had 125,” Carter says. There were no reported […] View Full Story

Iowa House bill bans civil rights ordinances on gender identity

Local governments would be banned from adopting civil rights protections that are broader than the Iowa Civil Rights Act under a bill advanced by a House subcommittee. Governor Reynolds signed a law last year that removed gender identity as a characteristic protected under Iowa’s civil rights law. Coralville and Iowa City have adopted resolutions providing […] View Full Story

Scouting drones can help farmers make better in-season crop management decisions

Drone technology has come a long way in the past decade, as the machines are used for both field applications and crop scouting.  Karl Bobholz from Renk Seed has been using scouting drones to monitor crop health as his team prepares new hybrids for the market, and he says farmers can use that same technology […] The post Scouting drones can help farmers make better in-season crop management decisions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story