A new report shows net farm income in Iowa dropped by 53% between 2022 and 2024. The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, Iowa State University and the Iowa Bankers Association commissioned the study. Iowa State University ag economist Chad Hart said unlike the Farm Crisis of the 1980s, farmers aren’t carrying as much debt and the […] View Full Story
A mid-year financial checkup can help farmers stay on track before the busy harvest season arrives. Austin Bailey, a commercial livestock lender with FCS Financial, says reviewing finances now allows producers to compare their current situation with the cash flow projections they made earlier this year. “We’ve had a few surprises, but I think for […] The post FCS Financial Field Notes: The Importance of Mid-Year Financial Checkups appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A 65-year-old Dordt University professor has published three academic books about politics, but his fourth book is about his own survival from a severe brain infection when he was four years old. On May 28, 1965, Jeff Taylor was being transferred from Spencer for treatment in Sioux City. His mother and a nurse were in […] View Full Story
A major expansion is underway at the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory in the Iowa Great Lakes area. The environmental research and education center on the shores of West Okoboji offers hands-on learning for people of all ages. Lab executive director Mary Skopec says the new Innovation and Discovery Lab in Milford will add classroom space and […] View Full Story
Iowa is among at least 34 states where cases of a parasitic illness are being reported that causes severe intestinal distress, what some are calling explosive diarrhea. State health officials confirm 112 cases of cyclosporiasis in Iowa this year, which is up from 57 cases reported statewide at this same time a year ago. Pharmacist […] View Full Story
Market analyst Don Roose with U.S. Commodities says he’s encouraged by recent steps by the U.S. and China to ease trade tensions. He tells Brownfield both countries seem ready to roll back tariffs and potentially move forward on China’s May commitment to purchase at least $17 billion of U.S. agricultural products annually through 2028. The post China demand, weather driving markets appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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