Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn, a Republican from Ankeny, says there was a last-minute attempt to block Wednesday’s House vote on pro-ethanol legislation. The bill to permanently allow the sale of E15 year-round passed, but Nunn said that came after a failed parliamentary move by lawmakers who oppose it. “I’m so proud of not only the […] View Full Story
The vice president of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council says a bill incentivizing the use of U.S. – grown cotton through tax credits continues to build support in Congress. Robbie Minnch tells Brownfield co-sponsors are being added each week, and building domestic demand for U.S. cotton is important. “When economic assistance is needed, […] The post Cotton tax credit bill gaining momentum in Congress, NCC says support growing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa schools are required to hold active shooter drills, just like fire and tornado drills, and school staff and first responders held a large-scale drill Wednesday afternoon at West Delaware High School in Manchester. Delaware County emergency management coordinator Mandy Bieber and Delaware County Sheriff Travis Hemesath say they practiced a scenario that involved a […] View Full Story
The chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says Congress continues to discuss additional financial assistance for agriculture. In a committee hearing Wednesday, John Boozman told attendees… “In the immediate future, Congress must provide additional assistance to ensure producers have the working capital available to see them through the 2026 crop season,” he says. The […] The post Senate Ag Chair pushing for more farmer aid appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An expert on biological products says growers can improve yields and achieve more consistent crop performance when the products are used properly. “If they didn’t work, people wouldn’t be buying them,” said Jason McGarrh, vice president of Locus Agriculture. “Most people don’t know how to apply biology,” he continued, “or they are not doing right, […] The post Growers urged to manage biological products carefully for best yield results appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The CEO of the American Royal says the event will be relocating major events from Kansas City, Missouri to its new Kansas location starting this fall. Pat Macy tells Brownfield this plan has been in the works for more than a decade and it’s just the first phase. “This first phase will be to use […] The post American Royal to move major events to new Kansas campus starting this fall appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A board member for Clean Fuels Alliance America says the U.S. EPA’s Renewable Volume Obligations for 2026 and 2027 will play a critical role supporting demand for ag commodities. Greg Anderson, who farms in northeastern Nebraska, tells Brownfield… “We’re really thankful to EPA and the administration for the RVO numbers. They are historic,” he said. […] The post Clean Fuels leader reflects on “historic” RVOs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A fully-interactive, internationally-touring show that turns the entire audience into performers is making its first-ever Iowa stop on Friday night, focusing on the music of the British rock band Queen. It’s called “Choir! Choir! Choir!” and co-founder and co-host Daveed Goldman says everyone is given a lyric sheet upon entering the auditorium. “We split the […] View Full Story
A northwest Iowa city’s celebration of its Dutch heritage that began with a small flower show in 1936 continues, as the 85th Orange City Tulip Festival begins today and runs through Saturday. The parades at 2 and 6 p.m. every day attract lots of visitors to see the traditional costumes and street scrubbing, but festival […] View Full Story
An expert on biologicals says they can help growers increase yields and get consistent performance if utilized correctly. On this episode of Managing for Profit, Jason McGarrh from Locus Agriculture discusses the simplicity of biologicals and measurable outcomes. LISTEN HERE: The post Using biologicals correctly to help improve profitability appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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