May 28, 2026

Four-State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference

Brownfield’s Larry Lee covers the Four-State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference. The post Four-State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

2026 World Pork Expo

Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp covers the 2026 World Pork Expo. The post 2026 World Pork Expo appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

2026 Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo-

Brownfield’s Carah Hart covers the 2026 Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo. The post 2026 Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo- appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Crop insurance agent says base acre changes could increase farm program payments this fall

A crop insurance agent says base acre changes for the 2026 crop year could help strengthen the farm safety net. Jason Williamson with Ohio-based Williamson Crop Insurance says some farmers will have expanded access to federal risk management programs. “When the ARC or PLC payment comes out, it doesn’t matter which one you’d signed up […] The post Crop insurance agent says base acre changes could increase farm program payments this fall appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Former Iowa Governor Branstad hits campaign trail with Feenstra

Former Governor Terry Branstad says it’s critical to keep a Republican in the governor’s office and that’s why he’s endorsed Randy Feenstra’s bid for governor. “Randy Feenstra is the one that I am absolutely convinced can do it,” Branstad said last night in West Des Moines. “He’s got the record and the experience to represent […] View Full Story

Some 650 Iowa students from 100+ schools will shine in the spotlight tonight

Hundreds of Iowa high school theater students from dozens of schools are in central Iowa, rehearsing on the big stage at the Des Moines Civic Center for tonight’s final performance. The annual Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase will be streamed live on IowaPBS.org. Karoline Myers, director of education at Des Moines Performing Arts, […] View Full Story

Steen says apathy an obstacle in Iowa GOP Primary

Adam Steen, one of the five Republicans running for governor, says his campaign is focusing on likely voters who have not yet decided how they’ll vote in Tuesday’s Primary. “There’s a ton of apathy. I think we’ll probably see it in the voter turnout in the Primary and then job number one is to get […] View Full Story

‘Firefly’ fans will find ‘Serenity’ at weekend Des Moines Con

Only 14 episodes of the television show “Firefly” aired more than 20 years ago, but the sci-fi series has such dedicated fans that an effort is underway to reunite the cast in a new format, and four of the program’s original stars will be in central Iowa this weekend to talk about it. Ben Penrod […] View Full Story