For decades, the Illinois Corn Marketing Board has partnered with the Illinois Beef Association in numerous ways to boost both industries within the state. In this Managing for Profit, Ted Prehn, a member of the IBA Board of Governors, discusses how cooperation between the two groups helps improve the profitability of operations across Illinois. The post Boosting Beef appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The CEO of domestic phosphate fertilizer producer Itafos (EE-tah-foss) says he’s not sure how much more transparent the industry can be. David Delaney says daily fertilizer pricing information can be accessed through numerous sources. “To me, it already feels like it’s extremely transparent.” He says, “Most of these fertilizer companies are public companies, so their […] The post Farmers and Congress eye additional fertilizer pricing transparency appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa Democratic Party leaders have developed a new plan for the 2028 Iowa Caucuses, hoping national party leaders will put Iowa back in a lead-off position for the next presidential election. In an interview with The Des Moines Register, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart indicated two big changes will be proposed to answer critics. […] View Full Story
A new study shows farmers are playing a role in improving water quality throughout the Auglaize River Watershed. Jordan Hoewischer with Ohio Farm Bureau says the Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative’s 2026 Assessment Survey report shows over half of the fields surveyed are enrolled in a cost-share conservation program. “We’re just continuing to march down the chart on how many nutrients that are coming […] The post OACI study: Farmers improving water quality in Auglaize River Watershed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The USDA proposes moving a large seed bank for corn from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to the central Iowa city of Ames. There’s concern the move would endanger the climate-controlled 100,000 samples of corn, some of them a century old, in addition to being redundant and very expensive. Iowa U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says […] View Full Story
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s disappointed Senate Ag Committee Chair John Boozman does not plan on including a solution for Proposition 12 in the Senate farm bill. “This bill is the best opportunity that we have to solve this issue for farmers, so I hope the Chairman will reconsider that decision.” Boozman recently told […] The post Grassley frustrated over Prop 12 exclusion from Senate farm bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Tar spot is a corn disease that continues to spread across the Midwest, and Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist Jason Gibson says growers should be paying close attention. He tells Brownfield tar spot can escalate quickly in the right conditions, but fungicides like Forcivo can help protect yield. The post Prepare for Tar Spot appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
One person died, another was injured, when a semi collided with a pickup Monday afternoon in southwestern Iowa. The accident happened on northbound Interstate 29 near 25th Street in Council Bluffs at around 4:25 PM. The Iowa State Patrol says for reasons unknown, a pickup was stopped on the traveled portion of the road, when […] View Full Story
Josh Linville with StoneX Group says it’s unclear how the Trump administration’s push to expand domestic fertilizer production helps lower prices and improves availability for U.S. farmers. “We appreciate all the things that are going on,” he says. “I just don’t think it’s enough steps in the right direction. I don’t think it’s quite enough […] The post Analyst: Trump administration fertilizer strategy raises questions about lowering costs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Nearly 17-percent of Iowans smoke, and if you’re one of them, you probably already know how hard it is to quit. Michelle Gilbertson, a wellness education specialist at Emplify Health by Gundersen, says it can be overwhelming trying to beat a nicotine dependency, but it’s far from impossible. She suggests starting small. “A lot of […] View Full Story
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