The leader of one of the businesses that will benefit from a new state economic development program is providing more details about their plans. Vermeer Corporation in Pella is receiving incentives from the Business Incentives for Growth or BIG program. Vermeer CEO Jason Andringa says they are building a new 300,000 square foot state-of-the-art plant […] View Full Story
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been confirmed in Daviess County, Indiana for the first time since 2024. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the virus was detected in a commercial turkey operation and more than 30,000 birds will be depopulated. An approximately 6.2-mile control area with a more than 12-mile surveillance zone in portions of Daviess […] The post Avian influenza found in southwestern Indiana county for the first time since 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A 16-year-old Creston High School student is at the Iowa Capitol today, lobbying for a bill that would require every Iowa school to have Cardiac Emergency Response Plan. Last April Nate Bentley collapsed when his heart stopped during track meet in Glenwood. “I was running in the sprint medley relays and after I got done […] View Full Story
Potato growers are concerned the State of Michigan could reclassify streams in a way that would limit irrigation availability. Potato Growers of Michigan Incorporated Executive Director Kelly Turner tells Brownfield access to irrigation is a requirement in farmer contracts with potato processors. “That will directly affect the amount of water that is available for large […] The post Michigan potato growers call for water districts to protect irrigation access appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The families of the two Iowa National Guard soldiers who were killed in Syria in December will be in the U.S. House tonight for President Trump’s State of the Union address. The wife of Staff Sergeant Nate Howard of Marshalltown will be Senator Joni Ernst’s guest. Howard’s mother and step father will be in the […] View Full Story
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says the equipment manufacturing sector is picking up steam nationally. “I’ve been very happy to hear jobs are coming back to Iowa, whether it’s construction or making farm machinery,” he said. “It’s good for our workers and very good news for the economy.” Over the last 30 days, manufacturers like John […] The post New equipment plants signal manufacturing strength, not full ag rebound appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
USDA’s Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation says specialty crop growers will be able to sign up for Farmer Bridge Assistance Program aid following acreage reporting deadlines. Richard Fordyce tells Brownfield, “There’s a bunch of crops on there, and we’re asking farmers that grow those crops to make sure they have a completed acreage report, […] The post USDA opens enrollment for Bridge Assistance, specialty crop growers encouraged to sign up acres appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says tonight’s State of the Union Address will certainly cover topics like tariffs and the economy, immigration, health care and more, but some Iowa-specific items may also make the president’s list. “I would hope that he would talk about agriculture,” Grassley says. “Now, that may only be about five to ten-percent […] View Full Story
Renville County, Minnesota, farmer Joe Serbus says he’s learned a lot during his ten years serving on the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council. He tells Brownfieldthat leadership development and youth education are both priorities, and says there’s a focus on transportation infrastructure. The post Leadership Development and Youth Education appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The State Transportation Commission is discussing cutting a portion of the DOT’s snow removal budget. DOT Winter Operations director Craig Bargfrede says they haven’t been as busy as past years. “The last two years and what not, have shown us…we just didn’t have as much winter,” Bargfrede says. The storm last week dropped large amounts […] View Full Story
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