August 27, 2026

Lack of meaningful farm bill solutions frustrating

The president of Wisconsin Farmers Union says frustration continues to mount over Congress’ inability to pass a new farm bill. Darin Von Ruden, who farms in Vernon County, tells Brownfield, “We’re already three years behind schedule and doesn’t look like there’s going to be much action here in the next couple months to get it […] The post Lack of meaningful farm bill solutions frustrating appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

One in five counties now use Thrive Iowa program to help students, families

The state’s Thrive Iowa program is now operating in 20 of the state’s 99 counties. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services launched the initiative this summer to help connect people with services and resources. In Buena Vista County, the Storm Lake Community School District received program funding to hire staff to work directly […] View Full Story

Art project ‘Domino Effect’ brings musical interlude to central Iowa city

An interactive art exhibit designed to encourage play, creativity and connection will open in the heart of Iowa’s capital city this weekend. Renae Mauk, vice president of downtown development at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, says the installation called “Domino Effect” will bring color, music and larger-than-life game pieces to the Cowles Commons area, across […] View Full Story

How to handle grain marketing right now

The president of Heartland Farm Partners says there’s opportunities for farmers take advantage of the recent strength in commodity markets. On this episode of Managing for Profit, Jeff Peterson says producers should focus on marketing their old crop grain heading into harvest first. The post How to handle grain marketing right now appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story