Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig is urging the U.S. Senate to advance legislation that would over-rule longstanding EPA guidelines and let E15 be sold nationwide all year long. “Whether it goes in a Farm Bill, goes as a stand-alone or goes in a supplemental spending bill, I don’t particularly care as long as it moves,” […] View Full Story
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig is urging the U.S. Senate to advance legislation that would over-rule longstanding EPA guidelines and let E15 be sold nationwide all year long. “Whether it goes in a Farm Bill, goes as a stand-alone or goes in a supplemental spending bill, I don’t particularly care as long as it moves,” […] View Full Story
A professor of weed science at the University of Illinois says many farmers have faced challenges in terms of weed control this year. Aaron Hager tells Brownfield, “It’s been all over the board, around the state this year.” He says, “We had some very good timely rainfalls when we were doing a lot of our […] The post Weather impacting weed control appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Purdue Extension’s hemp specialist says 2026 has been a challenging year for many industrial hemp growers across the state. Margurite Bolt says variable weather patterns have slowed crop development. “We had an exceptionally wet spring, so we had to fit our hemp into a dry window,” she says. “It has finally persisted and sent down […] The post Indiana hemp shows strong growth potential despite challenging 2026 growing season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The executive director for Missouri Farmers Care says spots are still available for Missouri livestock exhibitors who want to participate in the Hogs for Hunger program at the upcoming Missouri State Fair. Ashley McCarty tells Brownfield “As pig exhibitors get ready to converge at the fair, we accept up to 50 hogs that they commit […] The post Missouri Farmers Care accepting Hogs for Hunger donations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
NASA is funding a new project with the University of Iowa and local city water facilities to predict nitrate concentrations in water. The initiative will combine water quality measurements from monitors across the state with NASA satellite imagery of rainfall and land use. UI engineering professor Jesus Gomez-Velez says his team will use artificial intelligence […] View Full Story
A Huxley man faces potential jailtime after being convicted of running down and killing two Canada geese. Back in March, court documents say 19-year-old Wyatt Greenfield intentionally struck the birds with his vehicle. Greenfield is accused of speeding up and swerving from the eastbound lanes to hit the geese in the westbound lanes. Canada geese […] View Full Story
The cattle industry continues to look for any signs of herd expansion. University of Kentucky ag economist Kenny Burdine says the first thing he’s looking for is the percentage of heifers on feed, a statistic that’s only found in quarterly reports. “I think we’ll see what we’ve been seeing really the last couple of years, kind of the slow and gradual […] The post Cattle industry watches USDA reports for clues on future herd rebuilding appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
This year’s near-400 mile RAGBRAI will conclude in the Mississippi River town of Dubuque, where planning has been underway for months to accommodate the battalions of bicyclists. The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa last ended in Dubuque in 2010, and Mayor Brad Cavanagh says they learned many valuable lessons 16 years ago and […] View Full Story
An atmospheric scientist says August weather could still have a major impact on crop yields, markets, and profitability as the forecast uncertainty continues. Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions tells Brownfield… “When it comes to corn, it might be a game of attrition unless August weather is just cool and brings in timely rain. Then, […] The post August weather: the final piece of the yield and profit puzzle appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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