A University of Northern Iowa history professor’s new book retraces how an 1835 expedition across Iowa sparked the evolution of the state. Kevin Mason’s book is titled “Retracing the Dragoon Trail in Iowa.” “Iowa changed more than any place on planet Earth across the 1800s,” Mason said. “Sometimes we think about the prairies changing or […] View Full Story
An ag economist with the Ohio State University says U.S. agriculture should be paying close attention to the review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Ian Sheldon tells Brownfield “Mexico’s our number one agricultural export market and Canada’s number two.” Sheldon says he’s concerned about recent actions that conflict with the spirit of the USMCA, initiated by […] The post Ag economist: USMCA review could shape North American farm trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
To help meet the increasing demand for pilots, the University of Dubuque plans to offer a new Associate Degree of Applied Science in Flight Operations this fall. The campus in northeast Iowa has been the training ground for airplane pilots since 1974 and helicopter pilots for nearly a decade. Professor Tony Foster, the head of […] View Full Story
The chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says a standalone nationwide, year-round E15 bill has enough support to pass the Senate. John Boozman from Arkansas tells Brownfield “It’s one of the number one priorities we have to get done, that’s the view of the ag committee and majority leader, Senator Thune, besides being majority […] The post Boozman says standalone nationwide E15 bill has votes to pass U.S. Senate appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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There’s been some major landscaping on a dam built nearly a century ago to form a lake for recreation in northwest Iowa. The dam on Mill Creek created what’s known as “Paullina Lake” and O’Brien County Conservation Board Director Mark Wilson says they recently discovered trees are not supposed to be growing on dams, because […] View Full Story
While there’s been excessive rains across much of Missouri, the Bootheel has been dry. Farmer Aaron Porter says that’s been affecting soybeans. Learn more in this Spotlight on Soybeans! The post Replant Likely Due to Dry Conditions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An ag economist says there are a couple of factors contributing to the increase in cattle being placed into feedyards. University of Tennessee ag economist Charley Martinez says placements were up 6 percent in the latest Cattle on Feed report from the USDA. “Some of that could be cattle that were meant to be on wheat pasture, finally hitting the feedyard,” […] The post Higher placements, fewer marketings, and ongoing drought impacts appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Memorial Day was designated to honor the members of the military who have died, and Iowa National Guard Major General Stephen Osborn says many hearts will be heavy this Memorial Day from recent losses. “It will be close to the heart for many in central Iowa because of the four Iowans, the two members of […] View Full Story
The number of crashes and deaths in Iowa attributed to drivers being distracted by their smartphones continues to climb, and a study finds a simple, free feature that’s already on our phones could help to prevent many of those accidents. Brian Ortner, spokesman for AAA Iowa, says the “Do Not Disturb” function can be activated […] View Full Story
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