There will be a rematch in one of Iowa’s four congressional races. First District Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a Republican, will face Democrat Christina Bohannan of Iowa City in November. Both easily beat primary challengers. Bohannan has run against Miller-Meeks twice before and finished 799 votes behind Miller-Meeks in 2024. In the second district, there’s an […] View Full Story
There is growing concern that data centers will pose a threat to the future of the ag industry. Virginia cattle producer Rebecca Webert says her state has highest number of facilities in the country and that’s made it extremely difficult for producers to get started. “Data centers are paying significantly more for acreage than you could […] The post Cattle producers voicing concerns as data centers compete for land, water resources appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A crop insurance agent says base acre changes could increase farm program payments this fall. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Jason Williamson with Williamson Crop Insurance says some farmers could have expanded access to federal risk management programs for the 2026 crop year. The post Base acre changes could help strengthen the farm safety net appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the north-central U.S. having the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusual warmth. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation in much of the Far West, and from the upper Great Lakes region into northern New England, should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather across the […] The post Early-season warmth, heat for most; increased rainfall chances for most areas, centered on the Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Dozens of residents of the town of Palo, near Cedar Rapids, oppose a proposed Google data center. They’re asking for stricter water requirements, or for the town council to completely withdraw its offer. Palo’s ordinance does -not- require a study to see if there’s enough water for the center without causing negative impacts on the […] View Full Story
Across the Corn Belt, mostly dry weather prevails. Spotty thundershowers are occurring, however, in the southwestern Corn Belt. Meanwhile, cool conditions in the eastern Corn Belt contrast with warm weather west of the Mississippi River. In the initial crop condition report of the season, on May 31, approximately two-thirds of the U.S. corn (67%) and […] The post Welcome rains on parts of the Plains, western Corn Belt; temps warm across the eastern Corn Belt appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa Democrats have selected State Representative Josh Turek to face Republican Ashley Hinson for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat. “Iowa sure does love an underdog and we have done it tonight,” Turek said, to cheers from a crowd at his campaign headquarters in Des Moines last night. “After 10 months traveling this state and hundreds […] View Full Story
Businessman and first-time candidate Zach Lahn has narrowly won the Iowa GOP’s nomination for governor, finishing less than a percentage point ahead of Congressman Randy Feenstra with 98 of 99 counties reporting full results. “Nobody thought this could be done. We were outspent, opposed by the establishment, told to wait our turn,” Lahn said. “Well, […] View Full Story
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