July 14, 2026

About 60 percent of those served by Feeding America food banks have a chronic disease. Melanie Hall, chief health, research, and evaluation officer for Feeding America says a recent evaluation shows that across 21 food banks in 13 states, a Food as Medicine model is improving health across communities. AUDIO: Healthy Living on Food as […] The post Food as Medicine and charitable food appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of hotter-than-normal conditions nationwide, except for near- or below-normal temperatures in parts of the Southwest and from the lower Great Lakes region into the Northeast. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall should occur nearly nationwide, with the West having the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusually […] The post A cool-off to near-seasonal temp levels ahead for parts of the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, heat is building across the upper Midwest, where Tuesday’s high temperatures will range from 90 to 100°F. Across the remainder of the Midwest, warm, dry weather favors a rapid pace of corn and soybean development. Flooding has subsided across the southern tier of the Midwest, including southeastern Missouri, following recent downpours. […] The post Hot weather throughout the Heartland; heat wave conditions centered on the upper Midwest, Great Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story