Iowa has fallen to the bottom rating on a national report gauging the preparedness of all 50 states for public health emergencies, from disease outbreaks to natural disasters. Dara Lieberman, director of government relations at the non-profit Trust for America’s Health, says Iowa’s ranking dropped from 2025. “We use ten indicators of state preparedness to […] View Full Story
The outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association says the calendar pushing into May means farmers need to adjust their planting priorities. Stephanie Porter tells Brownfield, “Don’t start panicking by any means, but if you haven’t already, focus your attention on the corn so you can get that planted.” Northern Illinois farmer David Isermann says […] The post Time to focus on corn appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An Iowa congresswoman says she believes Proposition 12 language still has a path forward in the Senate version of the farm bill. Republican Ashley Hinson says the House was able to include an amendment that pushes back on California’s animal confinement law. “It clearly passed out of the House in a bipartisan fashion,” Hinson said. […] The post Lawmakers continue debate over Proposition 12 in farm bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Pottawattamie County officials are setting guardrails around how county employees should utilize artificial intelligence, particularly when handling sensitive information. David Bayer, the county’s chief information officer, said the discussions about a county policy on AI use by employees started last year. “AI is definitely influencing what we read and see every day,” Bayer said. “…It’s everywhere.” […] View Full Story
The USDA Deputy Undersecretary for Rural Development says the agency remains committed to improving broadband access for farmers and ranchers. “As soon as you think you have enough, you need more.” Neal Robbins says the department is working directly with state agencies to provide the resource directly to ag producers. “The states who know more […] The post USDA working with states to improve rural broadband connectivity appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A new soybean concentrate facility is making moves to increase demand for U.S. soybeans. “Our vision for this project was to really supply plant-based proteins globally.” Brian Douville with Bunge says the new $550 million food-grade soy protein concentrate facility in Morristown, Indiana will process 4.5 million bushels of soybeans each year. “About half of […] The post Bunge opens new soy protein facility in Indiana, will boost demand for U.S. soybean farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The annual Pella Tulip Festival opens today and you’ll need to spend some time looking for the headliner flowers. JessiGalligan is the executive director of the Pella Historical Society. “I won’t lie to you. When you come to Pella and you look for tulips, you’re going to have to squint a little harder to find […] View Full Story
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer says farmers critically need the certainty of permanent, year-round sales of E15 fuel blends. “Corn farmers are worried. They want to see E15 come about as being a year-round solution to some of their issues that they have – to offer them another market.” The Nebraska Republican says yearly emergency waivers […] The post Fischer says nationwide year-round E15 would boost corn demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to a decade in prison for a wreck that killed a northwest Iowa woman last year. A jury found Jorge Ardany Ortega-Ortega, formerly of Cherokee, guilty of homicide by vehicle for an accident that happened during a blizzard. Dash camera footage showed he drifted across the center line of […] View Full Story
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says a cattle herd in northern Michigan has been confirmed with bovine tuberculosis. The department says the herd in Iosco County was identified after a cow tested positive at a USDA-inspected processing plant, and additional animals were confirmed during an investigation at the farm where it originated. State […] The post Bovine TB detected in northern Michigan appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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