May 6, 2026

Cool, wet weather brings some concerns for emerging crops

An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says the cool, wet streak of weather could pose some challenges. Ryan Gentle, who covers the western half of Illinois, tells Brownfield, “This cooler weather, if you’ve got seed in the ground, that’s prime for seedling blights sometimes.”  He says, “When you have cool and wet, especially, we don’t […] The post Cool, wet weather brings some concerns for emerging crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Precision ag costs still outweighing the benefits

Farmers are struggling to see the return of precision ag technology. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Purdue University’s Chad Fiechter says a new study shows the cost often outweighs the benefits. The post Precision ag costs still outweighing the benefits appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Program prompts Iowa kids to pedal, stroll or roll to school

At least 90 schools across Iowa with hundreds — likely thousands — of students are taking part in Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day, starting this morning. Matt Burkey, director of Iowa Safe Routes to School for the Iowa Bicycle Coalition, says that’s a record number of Iowa schools as the program builds momentum […] View Full Story

Red Oak woman dies in car crash with semi

One person was killed in a car-semi collision last (Tuesday) night in the southwest Iowa town of Red Oak. The Iowa State Patrol says the car driven by 67-year-old Helen Louise Slavinski, of Red Oak, was traveling north on 4th Street, and a semi driven by 37-year-old Kyle Olive, of Corning, was traveling east on […] View Full Story