A Wisconsin farmer is glad he took early action to save money on fuel. Zeb Zuehls grows corn, soybeans, and hay in South Central Wisconsin near Montello. Zuehls tells Brownfield he secured his fuel as soon as the Iran-U.S. conflict broke out. “I filled the tank. I did it the first weekend of the war. […] The post Farmer’s timing saved thousands in fuel costs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts says a new food labeling bill in the U.S. Senate would create much needed transparency in the marketplace. He says the FAIR Labels Act distinguishes between products raised by livestock producers and plant-based or cell-cultivated proteins. “We want to make sure that consumers have the right information for the products they […] The post Food labeling bill aims to boost transparency in protein marketplace appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Across the Corn Belt, overnight thunderstorms produced isolated wind and hail damage in Illinois and environs. Cooler air trails the rain, which lingers early Tuesday across the southern Corn Belt; freezes were observed this morning in much of northern Minnesota and the Dakotas. Despite recent weather developments, U.S. corn planting—38% complete on May 3—remains ahead […] The post Wet weather on parts of the central Plains, and again across sections of the Corn Belt appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
While the month of May is the time for many Iowa high school graduation ceremonies, it’s also a time for warnings to the state’s newest and youngest drivers to take extra care when they slip behind the wheel for a drive. Iowa State Trooper Paul Gardner, from the Fort Dodge post, says we’re about to […] View Full Story
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures from the middle and upper Mississippi Valley to the middle and northern Atlantic States. Warmer-than-normal weather will span the Deep South, including Florida, and an area from the Pacific Coast to the High Plains. Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation from the Pacific Coast […] The post Temps to vary west to east across the Heartland; drier on parts of the Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa farmers took advantage of dry weather this past week to get a lot of planting done. The U.S.D.A. report shows soybean planting more than double last week, reaching 27%, compared to 11% the previous week. Soybean planting is now 9% behind what had been planted at this time in 2025. The amount of corn […] View Full Story
Some Iowa hospitals and clinics report dramatic increases in admissions due to accidents with e-bikes and e-scooters. In many cases, the injuries are attributed to a lack of safety equipment or a lack of practice on the devices. Kelly Hilsabeck, a registered nurse and trauma injury prevention coordinator at Emplify Health by Gundersen, says the […] View Full Story
A bill to require the installation of passive radon mitigation systems in every home or duplex built in Iowa awaits the governor’s signature. “This is done by many homebuilders. It’s a pretty simple system. It costs about $400-$500, at least in eastern Iowa,” said Senator Scott Webster of Bettendorf, who is a homebuilder. “It actually […] View Full Story
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