The Board of Regents is proposing a three percent increase in resident tuition at the three state universities. The Regents will hold the first reading of the proposed tuition increase at their meeting next week. The proposal also includes an increase in mandatory student fees. The University of Iowa is seeking a $62 increase in […] View Full Story
The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission is referring an alleged water pollution case to the Iowa Attorney General’s office. Commission Attorney Bradley Adams says Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy (SIRE) illegally released sludge from its wastewater treatment facility near Council Bluffs into the Missouri River. He says they got a complaint August 25th of an orange sludge […] View Full Story
Parents who start homeschooling a child would be eligible for a four-thousand dollar tax credit under a bill the House Education Committee may consider later today. During a House subcommittee hearing early this morning, Jeff Pitts, a lobbyist for the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition, said homeschooling parents pay taxes to support the public schools […] View Full Story
Southern rust was a challenge for many corn farmers across the U.S. in 2025. In this Managing for Profit, Illinois-based Channel technical agronomist Kevin Rothzen says farmers should be thinking about their disease management strategy ahead of the 2026 crop year. The post Southern Rust Management in Corn appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An extension educator is encouraging farmers to implement workforce development programs as labor shortages continue. Michigan State University’s Martin Carrasquillo Mangual helps present entry level trainings for dairy farms. “Often workers are coming from different places,” he shares. “Not often do they have a rural background, not necessarily do they have an animal background, so that […] The post MSU encourages dairy farms to boost workforce development amid ongoing labor shortages appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Across the Corn Belt, snowy, windy weather stretching from North Dakota and northeastern South Dakota into the upper Great Lakes region is leading to travel disruptions and increased livestock stress. Freezing rain is occurring in parts of northern Lower Michigan, while a few rain showers are sweeping across the eastern Corn Belt. Finally, a significantly […] The post Unseasonably mild to warm continues for most; unsettled, stormy across the West, North appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Forecasters say strong winds will gust up to 50 miles an hour today, while temperatures will again climb well above normal into the 50s and 60s. National Weather Service meteorologist Kristy Carter says with the unseasonably warm weather and dry vegetation, open burning is strongly discouraged statewide as fires could quickly get out of control. […] View Full Story
The executive director of Missouri Pork says hog health is top-of-mind for Missouri’s farmers. Scott Hays says there’s been a higher rate of diseases like Porcine epidemic diarrhea in hogs this year. “It’s a challenge because you’ll lose three to four weeks of production with the disease, which is a pretty big financial hit,” he […] The post Hog health issues can threaten profitability for Missouri pork industry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa grocery shoppers are suddenly seeing packaging for all sorts of food products touting their protein content, and some of them are unlikely sources — like Brussels sprouts, Greek yogurt and even Pop-Tarts. Meredith Hink, a registered dietician and nutritionist at Emplify Health by Gundersen, points to one popular trend as the primary cause of […] View Full Story
A Wisconsin Congressman serving on the Rural Domestic Energy Council says nationwide E15 negotiations are very sensitive, but he’s optimistic there will be a deal. Third District Republican Derrick Van Orden tells Brownfield everyone thought the E15 issues were resolved before but, “I’m not going to say who, but somebody threw a, from industry, not […] The post Congressman calls E15 negotiations sensitive, but expects progress appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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