Governor Kim Reynolds’ bill to restructure state funding for county veterans services has cleared one committee in the Iowa Senate and is eligible for debate in the Senate Appropriations Committee. Each Iowa county currently gets $10,000 to pay a veterans service officer. The governor says only a third of Iowa’s nearly 178,000 veterans are signed […] View Full Story
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country. The eastern U.S. has the greatest likelihood of experiencing warmer-than-normal weather. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal conditions should be limited to California and the western Great Basin. The post An active, moisture-laden pattern to continue for the Heartland; generally mild for the season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Eating disorders are among the most prevalent and dangerous mental health concerns for Iowa teenagers, and specialized treatment options in the state are limited. The University of Iowa’s Scanlan Center for School Mental Health is now offering treatment for eating disorders to Iowa students 12 and older, as well as for parents and school staff. […] View Full Story
Corteva Agriscience U.S. Crop Protection Technical Lead Dr. Eric Scherder says the Enlist system plays a critical role in a program approach to weed control and resistance management. He tells Brownfield there are ways farmers can get the most out of the Enlist system this season. The post Maximizing the Enlist Weed Control System appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A new innovation in soybean production is aiming to change the way farmers manage one of their most costly and persistent threats: soybean cyst nematode (SCN). Developed by BASF, Nemasphere represents the first genetic trait designed specifically to defend soybean plants against this yield-draining pest. Michael McCarville, Trait Technology Lead at BASF tells Brownfield, “Breeders […] The post New Trait Technology Targets Soybean Cyst Nematode, Helping Farmers Capture Lost Yield Potential appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Across the Corn Belt, chilly weather prevails, with scattered readings below 0°F noted early Monday in the upper Great Lakes region. Meanwhile, wintry precipitation—snow, sleet, and freezing rain—is falling across the Ohio Valley and environs, leading to local travel disruptions. On the Plains, an elevated wildfire threat continues from parts of eastern Colorado into eastern […] The post A widening-range of weather, temperatures underway across the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Des Moines police say a woman is jailed after being shot during a weekend incident. Responding to a 911 call late Saturday, Des Moines police found an intruder had been shot multiple times. The homeowner told officers he heard someone yelling in his back yard, then pounding on his back door. When he unlocked the […] View Full Story
Marshalltown police have made an arrest in a weekend shooting that left one person dead, three wounded. Officers found two victims who had been shot and the suspect had fled on foot. The victims were then taken to Unity Point hospital for treatment, one of the victims died from their injuries. A short time after […] View Full Story
Six new cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have been confirmed in Indiana over the last week. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the virus was detected on two commercial egg layer facilities in LaGrange County. More than 43,000 birds have been depopulated, and an approximately 6.2-mile control area with a more than 12-mile surveillance zone in […] The post Six new cases of HPAI confirmed across Indiana in the last week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Iowa DNR will hold a series of listening session across the state starting today. The DNR’s Pete Hildreth says they want to get input on proposed changes in hunting and fishing regulations. “These sessions offer a direct opportunity to provide feedback to our staff before formal proposals are submitted to the Natural Resource Commission,” […] View Full Story
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