Republican Adam Steen says if he’s elected governor he’ll push for “a lot more” state funding of independent research about cancer rates in Iowa and he’d set up a working group within state government to develop a response. “I will create an enterprise within the Department of Administrative Services that is purely focused on solving […] View Full Story
Seasonal maintenance is having an impact on U.S. ethanol production. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.009 million barrels per day, the lowest since late January, down 31,000 on both the week and the year. Overall, corn for ethanol use continues to be solid and ethanol demand signals were generally positive. The Renewable […] The post Ethanol production falls on week, stocks tighten appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
High school and college graduation season is upon us once again. It’s a time filled with celebration, reflection, and a fair amount of pageantry. It doesn’t stop there. Eighth grade graduations have been drawing proud families into school gyms, and even kindergarteners are donning caps and gowns for their own ceremonies. Watching a five-year-old cross […] The post Graduation season is here! appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A northwest Iowa woman recently joined delegates from across the country in Washington, D.C., to urge continued U.S. support for Ukraine. Martha Hulshof of Ireton helped bring 150 Ukrainians to Sioux County since the Russian invasion in 2022, while her sister is a missionary there. Hulshof says some Ukrainians fear being sent back, and others […] View Full Story
The U.S. House Appropriation Committee began the full markup of USDA’s 2027 budget with split support. Subcommittee Chair Andy Harris says a 1.4 percent decrease is necessary for fiscal responsibility. “There are critical things that do warrant support, we want to keep working with the minority as we move this bill forward through the process,” […] The post House Appropriations Committee debates USDA funding cuts, Dems say it’s no time to do less for farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa is a step closer to implementing its own Right to Repair law. House lawmakers have passed a bill to give farmers access to tools and resources to more easily repair farm equipment, as well as more access to data collected on their machines. Republican Representative Derek Wulf of Hudson says software locks and corporate […] The post Iowa House advances Right to Repair bill for farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa State basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has agreed to a 10-year contract extension. The new deal runs through the end of June of 2036 and raises Otzelberger’s salary to six million dollars annually. In his five years at ISU, Otzelberger has led the Cyclones to five appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including three trips to […] View Full Story
A central Illinois farmer says red crown rot has become a new challenge to manage. Ken Franklin, who grows soybeans in Christian County, says the disease has impacted his operation the last two seasons. “It was kind of new to us.” He says, “It looked like SDS (sudden death syndrome) kind of, but not really, […] The post Red crown rot another challenge for central Illinois farmer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Iowa Spaceflight Laboratory is making its debut this week at the University of Iowa, the latest stage in the institution’s long history of crafting specialized equipment that’s helping us survey our planet, the solar system and well beyond. Professor Greg Howes, who heads the UI’s Physics and Astronomy Department, says large portions of Van […] View Full Story
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, says there are two factors to address in following the attempt by a gunman to get into the White House Correspondents’ Dinner to assassinate the president. One is the venue for events. “When I look at the feasibility of holding events like this in the future and […] View Full Story
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