The U.S. House Appropriations Committee has approved money in the 2027 fiscal year to help the 185th refueling wing in Sioux City. Fourth District Congressman Randy Feenstra is one of the people who have been working for years to get the funding to improve the airport runway. “We have secured 38.5 million dollars to begin […] View Full Story
Protecting profitability from soybean cyst nematode. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Horacio Lopez-Nicora with Ohio State University Extension explains what farmers need to do to build a proactive management strategy. The post Using proactive management to combat profit loss from soybean cyst nematode appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The nearest ocean is some 1,200 miles from Iowa, but the audience at tonight’s presentation in Des Moines may almost be able to taste and smell the salt air. On this Earth Day, National Geographic Explorer Erika Woolsey will offer glimpses into the underwater world, focusing on coral reefs, especially Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Woolsey […] View Full Story
Across the Corn Belt, lingering chilly weather is limited to eastern areas, including Ohio. Meanwhile, Wednesday’s high temperatures will reach 80°F or higher as far north as Iowa. Dry weather throughout the Midwest is allowing wetter areas to begin drying out. In soggy Michigan, just 1% of the sugar beets had been planted by April […] The post A more active pattern getting underway on parts of the Plains; milder across the Corn Belt appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of broadly below-normal temperatures from the Southwest to the northern and central Plains and upper Midwest, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail in northern New England, the South, and the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with […] The post A pattern shift to much cooler; seasonally active, perhaps still wet, unsettled for many appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A 2025 EPA report found that the average U.S. family of 4 put nearly $3,000 worth of food in the trash annually. As we celebrate Earth Day, Sav Maive with LawnStarter says composting is a great way to utilize food that has gone bad instead of throwing it away and cluttering landfills. AUDIO: Healthy Living […] The post Reducing food waste to celebrate Earth Day appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Iowa legislature has sent the governor a bill requiring the Iowa DOT to check a federal database if someone seeking a driver’s license or state-issued ID does not arrive with proof they’re a citizen or a legal resident of the U.S. Senator Tim Kraayenbrink, a Republican from Fort Dodge, said he and his wife […] View Full Story
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