March 17, 2026

Anticipation builds for possible Trump biofuel policy reveal at White House event

The Trump administration could be poised to make a big announcement on biofuels policy next week. U.S Senator Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield he’s hopeful Renewable Volume Obligations for 2026 and 2027 will be announced during a celebration of agriculture at the White House March 27th. “We want RVO’s to be what was speculated last year, […] The post Anticipation builds for possible Trump biofuel policy reveal at White House event appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Grassley says he’ll push for passage of SAVE America Act

The U.S. Senate is scheduled to debate the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act this week, and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is a co-sponsor of what’s known as the SAVE America Act. It would require people to show proof of citizenship, like a driver’s license or passport, when registering to vote. Grassley, a Republican, calls it […] View Full Story

Early pig care key to boosting wean-to-finish success

A technical expert with Pig Improvement Company North America says there’s a renewed focus in the pork industry on wean-to-finish survivability. Isaiah Spath tells Brownfield better management begins at the sow farm. “Preparing a good pig for the wean-to-finish producer to receive. So having that communication with your sow farm source, understanding the quality and […] The post Early pig care key to boosting wean-to-finish success appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Snow? So? Des Moines St. Pat’s Parade is a go despite frigid forecast

The forecast for Des Moines shows snow is possible and it won’t get above freezing on this Saint Patrick’s Day, but there’s a strict rain-or-shine policy for Iowa’s largest parade to honor the patron saint of Ireland. Jerry Grady has organized the parade for more than three decades as a member of the Central Iowa […] View Full Story

New Iowa State University president takes over

The Board of Regents introduced David Cook to become the new president of Iowa State University in November, and he is now on the job. Cook told Radio Iowa he plans to do a lot of listening in the first months. “I’ve kind of outlined 100 days to just listen and learn and get out […] View Full Story

Rotational grazing can reduce livestock production costs

Adam Abel is the State Grazing Lands Specialist with Wisconsin’s NRCS.  He tells Brownfield that rotational grazing can work for nearly every farm, cutting the cost of production for beef cattle and dairy heifers.  The post Rotational grazing can reduce livestock production costs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story