A southern Iowa hospital will break ground next July on a nearly 20 MILLION dollar project that includes adding a labor and delivery suite and a permanent MRI system at the hospital. “We’ve had some significant projects in the last 10 years,” said Shenandoah Medical Center CEO Matt Sells, “and this kind of completes the […] View Full Story
The Iowa Flood Center is receiving $500,000 through a Community Project Funding award to install hydrostations in 18 counties, which monitor soil moisture, groundwater levels and stream conditions. Third District Congressman Zach Nunn says more hydrologic monitoring in the state will help prevent issues for farmers and emergency management. “We can do more on the […] View Full Story
Disease prevention remains a key focus for a Michigan pork producer. Joe Dykhuis says he utilizes AgView to make decisions that support herd health and reduce disease spread. “As a producer using AgView, I have already loaded into that system all the locations I have pigs on. We put in any time we move pigs […] The post Pork producer sees value in AgView health data tracking appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The University of Northern Iowa Metal Casting Center is joining with trade groups to reach out to recruit more workers, including K-12 students. The Center’s associate director Nathaniel Bryant says it’s an industry that impacts everyone. “In the United States, you’re no farther than ten feet from a metal casting or forging anywhere you are. […] View Full Story
The market manager for the Missouri Department of Agriculture says it was another solid week for hay sales, even with ample supplies. Tony Hancock says demand has been strong, especially for high-quality offerings. “The good to premium quality alfalfa sown for 250 or 300 a ton on the grass,” he says. “We were seeing that […] The post Strong demand keeps Missouri hay prices steady despite ample supplies appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The general counsel of U.S. Hemp Roundtable says the industry is celebrating a potential extension to the hemp ban that threatens to decimate the industry. Jonathan Miller says the continuing resolution passed by the Senate Saturday to fund the government through December 11th also extends the moratorium on the ban that would eliminate most hemp […] The post Senate passes funding bill that includes hemp ban extension appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Planning continues for the restoration of a northern Iowa lake currently listed on the state’s list of imparied waters, due to high levels of algae. Billie Willie is a naturalist for Kossuth County Conservation Board, which manages Smith Lake. “We want to take the lake back to what it was originally when it was clear water, […] View Full Story
After back-to-back years of intense southern rust pressure, Brevant Seeds retail sales agronomist Alexie Garner says many farmers shifted focus to tar spot in 2026. She tells Brownfield widespread weather patterns have caused sporadic incidences of that disease, as well as several others. The post Variable Disease Pressure appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Brownfield’s Brent Barnett covers the Beck’s Hybrids 2026 Iowa Becknology Days The post Beck’s Hybrids 2026 Iowa Becknology Days appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Across the Corn Belt, stressful heat for corn and soybeans—temperatures of 95°F or higher—remain mostly outside the Midwestern perimeter. Additionally, thunderstorms in the vicinity of a cold front are generally benefiting summer crops from the lower Great Lakes region southwestward into the lower Missouri Valley. However, overnight thunderstorms resulted in isolated wind and hail damage […] The post An unusually active, Summer pattern across the Heartland: a heat wave for some, others recurring severe t-storms, appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
