What’s known as the Olympics of aerobatics is underway over northern Iowa’s Cerro Gordo County. The 33rd FAI World Aerobatic Championships are underway with more than 30 of the world’s top aerobatics pilots representing nations from around the globe. They’re taking part in what’s billed as the premier event in competitive flying. At the opening […] View Full Story
The operators of the Agri Star Meat Plant in Postville say some limited operations could start up this week after the big fire that hit the plant in the last week of July. Iowa Workforce Development deputy director Georgia Van Gundy says they’ve been helping out, but she says the number of people out of […] View Full Story
The two candidates for Iowa Attorney General disagree on what level of government is responsible for prosecuting those responsible for wage theft. Democrat Nate Willems, an attorney from Mount Vernon, has privately represented thousands of workers and recovered millions. “Representating hospital workers in Iowa City who were paid systematically, illegally late,” said Willems, citing one […] View Full Story
A new, interactive play-based learning gallery for beef education made its debut at the Missouri State Fair this year. Teagan Engle, a student at the University of Missouri, says the mobile exhibit was designed to engage a younger group. However… “We’ve targeted parents to help them teach their kids where their food comes from. Because, […] The post MooZOU interactive beef exhibit debuts at Missouri State Fair appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Missouri State Fair’s Sale of Champions and Best of Missouri Sale raised $384,500 on the final weekend of the fair. Ag Director Chris Chinn tells Brownfield it’s fun to see youth exhibitors showcase their best projects. “You know, when you listen to these kids thank the people who helped them, I don’t think they […] The post Missouri State Fair’s Sale of Champions, Best of Missouri Sale raise $384,500 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
U.S. wheat trade numbers continue to reflect slow global demand. The USDA says wheat export inspections during the week ending August 20th were sharply below year ago levels and less than what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. U.S. wheat exports have been hampered by relatively high prices, and an expected improvement […] The post 26/27 wheat export inspections continue to trail 25/26 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Cash dairy prices were mixed Monday to start the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.7025. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were also unchanged at $1.5275. Twelve sales were reported ranging from $1.52 to $1.53. Cheese barrels were up $0.01 to $1.5750. No sales were reported. Butter was down $0.0175 to $1.4450. Sixteen sales were reported ranging from $1.4350 […] The post Butter falls while cheese barrels climb Monday in mixed CME dairy trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Crop pests have been a problem for some farmers in southeast South Dakota. Kevin Deinert grows corn, soybeans, and forages near Mitchell. “We’ve seen a lot of insect problems, whether that would be grasshoppers or anything of that nature. So I think there’s been a push to maybe treat some of those fields just for […] The post Grasshoppers, dry weather create challenges for South Dakota farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Union workers at John Deere have rejected a two-year contract extension. The president of the United Auto Workers, which represents about 10,000 John Deere employees, says the company failed to make an offer that addressed issues weighing on the minds of union members, “especially job security.” John Deere issued a statement, saying an extension of […] View Full Story
Class 5A 1. Waukee Northwest, vs Ankeny 2. Dowling Catholic, vs #5 WDM Valley 3. Johnston, vs 4A #9 Adel ADM 4. Iowa City Liberty, @ Cedar Falls 5. WDM Valley, @ #2 Dowling Catholic 6. Southeast Polk, @ Ankeny Centennial 7. Cedar Rapids Prairie, vs Linn-Mar 8. Sioux City East, @ Sioux City North […] View Full Story
