September 10, 2026

Higher wheat prices boost opportunities with double-crop soybeans

An ag economist at the University of Illinois says double-cropping soybeans with wheat has the greatest profit potential for farmers in warmer growing regions next year. Gary Schnitkey tells Brownfield, “Wheat double-cropped soybeans is projected to be more profitable than either corn or stand-alone soybeans.” “That’s what we’re projecting now, and actually that’s the way it […] The post Higher wheat prices boost opportunities with double-crop soybeans appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Northern Iowa county panel becomes latest to reject call for data center

Hancock County’s Planning & Zoning Commission voted last night to deny a request for a zoning change to build a potential data center near Garner. The unanimous vote came during a near-three hour meeting before a standing-room-only crowd. Some three-dozen people spoke during a public hearing, with the majority opposing the data center. Garner resident […] View Full Story

Iowa State University students get briefing on NASA moon base plan

The man who is leading the effort to build a base on the moon joined NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman during a presentation to Iowa State University students Tuesday in Ames. Moon Base Project Manager Carlos García-Galan says they settled on building the base at the south pole of the moon because of the availability of […] View Full Story

New 3D tour offers rare views inside UNI’s century-old campanile (AUDIO)

It’s considered a rite of passage for University of Northern Iowa students to kiss under the campanile at midnight, and while the outside of the campus landmark is familiar to many thousands, few have been inside the hundred-foot-tall tower — until now. Nathan Arndt, director and chief curator of the UNI Museum, says a 3D, […] View Full Story

Finding additional demand for corn

Iowa farmer Dan Keitzer is the new first vice president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association, and says finding new uses for corn is critical to growers’ profitability. On this episode of Managing for Profit, he specifically points to untapped potential in the biofuels sector. The post Finding additional demand for corn appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story