The two Iowa Democrats running for the U.S. Senate used their final debate before the June Primary to present themselves as the party’s best General Election option against Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, the likely Republican Party pick for the U.S. Senate. State Senator Zach Wahls of Coralville opened by saying Democrats need to win back the […] View Full Story
A Dubuque-based trucking company and two northeast Iowa families have donated $10 million to support construction of a professional ballpark and other facilities at a “Field of Dreams” complex in Dyersville. The McCoy Group’s Jim Conley said he moved to Dubuque 31 years ago and was awe struck during his first visit to the Field […] View Full Story
Soybeans were sharply lower on fund and technical selling. While ag trade was discussed with China, including soybeans, nothing concrete has been reported from the meeting as of yet. For now, China will likely continue to buy primarily from Brazil due to the price advantage. CONAB raised its production guess for Brazil another 0.5% to […] The post Soybeans drop on lack of China details, CONAB update appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The CEO of The Fertilizer Institute says disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East continue to affect global markets. In a Senate Ag Committee hearing on Wednesday, Corey Rosenbusch told attendees tighter global supplies are resulting in higher prices. “The closure of the Strait of Hormuz impacted about 34% of globally traded […] The post Middle East conflict continues squeezing global fertilizer production appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An agronomist encourages corn and soybean growers to monitor stands as crops emerge. Ryan Peterson with WinField United says even emergence is extremely critical. “Let’s say you have two corn plants next to each other, and one of those corn plants emerges about two leaves later. Basically, that late-emerging corn plant is now a weed, […] The post Uneven emergence could cost farmers yield potential appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The State Board of Education has denied a re-hearing request for a North Polk middle school student who was suspended for creating and posting online several sexually explicit fake A-I videos using pictures of school staff. The Board’s lawyer Thomas Mayes recommended the board deny the request, because the re-hearing is not for new information. […] View Full Story
U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says the bipartisan E15 bill that passed out of the House on Wednesday is a monumental moment for agriculture. “We know this is such a challenging time for our ag economy, and we should be using every single tool available to help support our farmers and our rural communities. The Nationwide […] The post Hinson calls House passage of E15 bill a major victory for agriculture appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Jul. corn $4.67 and 1/2, down 15 and 1/4 centsJul. soybeans $11.92 and 1/2, down 36 and 1/2 centsJul. soybean meal $332.50, down $6.00Jul. soybean oil 73.66, down 66 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $6.58, down 17 and 1/2 centsJun. live cattle $252.07, down 72 centsAug. feeder cattle $358.00, down $2.92Jun. lean hogs $99.52, down $1.35Jun. Class […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 14, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A field crops entomologist says increased alfalfa weevil pressure this season could be a result of control failures. Chris DiFonzo with Michigan State University tells Brownfield, “It was cold enough that the weather model said that egg hatch was just starting on weevils.” “If you sprayed a couple weeks ago and you’re seeing weevils now, […] The post Alfalfa weevil pressure rising as MSU questions insecticide timing and resistance appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Chad McCullough with FCS Financial says ag lenders can help producers stay on track by regularly reviewing expenses and adjusting financial plans as conditions change throughout the year. “We can put together a relevant plan and at the same point making sure that the borrowers understand that even the cash flows that we do in […] The post FCS Financial Field Notes: Helping farmers manage high input costs at planting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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