A Mason City woman is being sentenced after pleading guilty to charges in a fatal accident two years ago connected to driving while using a cell phone. The woman’s attorney is challenging the sentence. Nineteen-year-old Jade Quam was charged with vehicular homicide by reckless driving, a Class C felony punishable by up to 10 years […] View Full Story
A manhunt is underway in north-central Iowa’s Humboldt County after a driver fled from a traffic stop last night near Gilmore City. When deputies attempted to speak with the male driver, he became extremely agitated and non-compliant. The male then backed up to flee the scene and struck a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office vehicle causing […] View Full Story
The National Weather Service confirms Iowa’s already had 72 tornadoes touch down this year, putting us far ahead of last year’s count that only saw 32 twisters strike all year long. NWS meteorologist Brian Barjenbruch says despite the tally, it’s actually been a relatively typical spring in terms of severe weather. “The thing about tornadoes […] View Full Story
Across the Corn Belt, mild weather favors corn and soybean development. By June 21, five percent of the nation’s corn acreage had begun silking, while 9% of the soybeans were blooming. As faster-developing Midwestern summer crops enter the reproductive stage of development, temperatures and soil moisture levels are mostly favorable. Early Wednesday, showers and a […] The post Scattered rains return to parts of the Heartland; temperatures near seasonal levels for most appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A new tool from Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture is helping producers calculate production costs. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Chad Fiechter explains how the platform works. The post Calculating the true cost of production appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Animal health officials in Iowa are closely monitoring the spread of New World screwworm, with 15 cases confirmed in the U.S. this month in Texas and New Mexico. The larvae of the parasitic flies burrow down into the open wounds of warm-blooded animals. Matthew Brewer, a professor of veterinary medicine at Iowa State University, says […] View Full Story
A southwest Iowa crop insurance agent says producers who were impacted by recent severe storms should focus first on documenting losses and contacting their agents. Kaleb Tillman is with United Group Insurance in Shenandoah and Red Oak. “Have them go over and discuss with you what needs to be done next, whether or not you […] View Full Story
The CEO of the American Soybean Association says he’s encouraged by the Senate’s farm bill framework. Steve Censky tells Brownfield, “This is a necessary step so we can finally get a full five-year farm bill done. We are very appreciative of Senator Boozman and the Ag Committee.” He says the framework includes key priorities for […] The post ASA touts Senate’s farm bill draft appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures along and east of a line from southwestern New Mexico to the Red River Valley of the North, while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the northern High Plains and much of the West. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal rainfall along the Atlantic Coast […] The post A dramatic shift in weather: Heat & humidity ahead for much of the Heartland; still active for some appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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