A man accused of selling meth and fentanyl in central Iowa and a woman accused of selling meth in Council Bluffs have been sentenced to federal prison. Des Moines Police say they found 26-year-old Andrew Gordon Meyer slumped over in his vehicle in August of last year and the car was still running. Court documents […] View Full Story
FBI Director Kash Patel met with over 130 Iowa law enforcement officials this morning and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird told reporters part of the discussion focused on recovering money from overseas scammers. “I think this is the first time that I know of, in my memory, that we’ve had the FBI director here in […] View Full Story
It’s now been more than 31 years since Mason City TV anchor Jodi Huisentruit vanished from her apartment building’s parking lot while about to leave for the early morning shift. To mark the anniversary of her disappearance, a memorial ceremony was held in front of television station KIMT this past Saturday morning. Caroline Lowe, a […] View Full Story
If there have been acreage shifts this spring, market analysts say it’s likely to happen in the Dakotas and the Delta. Allison Thompson with the Money Farm, based in Minnesota, says last year’s crop, and decent planting conditions this spring have likely affected corn acres. “I think the fertilizer story really didn’t affect things,” she […] The post Market analysts eye acreage shifts in Dakotas, Delta ahead of USDA report appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An agronomist based in southern Illinois says the practice of planting soybeans early is becoming more widely adopted. Mike Probst is with BASF. “It’s probably been one of the most significant cultural practice shifts that I’ve seen since I’ve been working in the industry.” He tells Brownfield the adoption of early planting has been rapid. […] The post Early-planted soybeans becoming the new standard, BASF agronomist says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
U.S. corn continues to ship out at a relatively rapid pace. The USDA says corn export inspections during the week ending June 25th were up on the year, mainly to the key customers of Japan and Mexico. With about two months left in the marketing year, corn sales have already met the USDA’s target thanks […] The post Corn export inspections solid, with sorghum, soybeans up on week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Communities across the state are preparing for their annual Independence Day celebrations while also celebrating the country’s 250th birthday. Urbandale has one of the larger celebrations in central Iowa. Sean Dengler is vice president of their planning committee and says their July 4th buttons are a nod the nation’s 250th. “Every year for many years […] View Full Story
A market analyst expects the USDA to reduce U.S. corn acreage around 1 million acres in tomorrow’s planting estimates. Al Kluis with Kluis Commodity Advisors says he agrees with trade expectations shifting those acres to soybeans. “Just the price of fertilizer, price of fuel. And last year, farmers had so much corn. So that would […] The post Kluis: higher input costs may push 1 million corn acres to soybeans appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The North America economist for Coface, a global leader in trade credit insurance and risk management, says he doesn’t expect a quick solution to the USMCA renewal process. Marcos Carias tells Brownfield the tri-lateral trade agreement is set for renewal on July 1st, however… “Talks have been faster with Mexico than with Canada, but […] The post Economist expects drawn out USMCA negotiations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
June is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD Awareness Month. Winnebago County Veterans Affairs Director Mary Lou Kleveland says many people are unaware that there is a condition. “The condition was thought to only affect combat veterans, but now they’ve found that its for anybody who has experienced violent crime, lived through a catastrophic event, […] View Full Story
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