February 13, 2026

A very mild, mid-winter pattern to continue; welcome moisture for the Heartland

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures in the Great Basin and Pacific Coast States, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail from the Rockies to the Atlantic Coast.  Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation from the southern half of the Plains to the southern Atlantic Coast should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather throughout […] The post A very mild, mid-winter pattern to continue; welcome moisture for the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Bill would create Iowa Domestic Abuser Registry

Iowa would become the second state to maintain a domestic abuser registry if a bill introduced in the Iowa House becomes law. An offender would be added to the public list after their second conviction. The registry would include their name, photo, conviction date and the county or counties where they committed abuse. Chayce Glienke […] View Full Story

House panel reviews Iowa governor’s health policy package

Some of Governor Reynolds’ health policy agenda is outlined a bill that’s cleared a House subcommittee. The bill calls for Iowa doctors to complete an hour-long nutrition education course and it would ban some food dyes and additives from school meals. Jon Murphy, a lobbyist for the Iowa Beverage Association, said the group opposes that. […] View Full Story