Registered nurses are in exceptionally high demand in Iowa, and the University of Northern Iowa’s new nursing programs will soon fill some of the need. Nancy Kertz, UNI’s chief academic nursing administrator, says the first graduates from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program will graduate in the spring of 2027, with about 140 students […] View Full Story
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures from the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region into the middle and northern Atlantic States, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail west of the Mississippi River and in the lower Southeast, including Florida. Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation in the Northwest, extending as far […] The post Milder to warmer days ahead; rains to return to the Heartland, centered on the southern Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
All eyes shifted to the US Senate after the House recently passed its version of the farm bill. On this episode, Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman discusses what’s needed out of the Senate farm bill – including updated standards for credit limits. The post The need for increased credit limits appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Tariffs are having an impact on the seed industry. Andy LaVigne is the president and CEO of the American Seed Trade Association and says, “When we move seed from one season to another country for another season’s production – and bring it back to the U.S. – we’re paying a tariff on that seed coming […] The post Seed industry feeling pressure from tariffs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association is calling on Governor Reynolds to item veto a proposal added to a budget bill that would change building codes for homes, duplexes and townhouses. Representative Jeff Cooling, a Democrat from Cedar Rapids who’s an electrician, said the building code currently requires electrical outlets to be at least three feet […] View Full Story
Maintaining the USMCA trade deal with minor adjustments was the common message from farmers, processors, and government officials in Green Bay on Wednesday. Brian Kuehl with Farmers for Free Trade tells Brownfield improved access for U.S. dairy is needed, “But overall, it’s an amazing deal, and we want to keep it intact, so the administration […] The post USMCA continuation important to farmers, others appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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