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September 17, 2026

Illinois crops drying quickly as harvest picks up steam

September 17, 2026

A central Illinois farmer says it’s going to be a quick harvest, if the weather cooperates. Matt Bennett, who grows corn and soybeans in Shelby County, says moisture in both crops is dropping rapidly due to the extended late season heat. “We’ve been shocked with how quickly it’s dried down for us.”  He says, “Everything’s […] The post Illinois crops drying quickly as harvest picks up steam appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Iowans are encouraged to ring in National Constitution Week

September 17, 2026

Thousands of bells will ring across Iowa today in commemoration of the U.S. Constitution being signed on this date 239 years ago. Susan Klein, a member of the Abigail Adams Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, says there will be a short program at Old Main Bell Tower at Drake University in Des […] View Full Story

Tactile exhibit in central Iowa makes deep space images accessible to all

September 17, 2026

A new exhibit at the Iowa Department for the Blind aims to open the night sky and the spectacle of distant stars, galaxies and colorful nebulas to blind, low-vision, and sighted visitors alike. Denise Bean, youth services librarian at the agency’s Des Moines office, says this traveling exhibit features gorgeous photographs from the James Webb […] View Full Story

Farm bankruptcies on pace to increase in 2026

September 17, 2026

New data from the National Agricultural Law Center shows farm bankruptcies are expected to rise for calendar year 2026. On this episode of Managing for Profit, National Agricultural Law Center senior staff attorney Elizabeth Rumley discusses the findings and what it means for producers and the ag industry. The post Farm bankruptcies on pace to increase in 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

After Iowa Senators’ objections, Ag Committee advances 2026 Farm Bill

September 17, 2026

A Farm Bill is now eligible for debate in the U.S. Senate, but Iowa’s U.S. Senators objected when two of their own proposals were blocked from consideration yesterday before the Senate Ag Committee voted to advance the bill. Republican Senator Joni Ernst quarreled with the Republican who chairs the committee for several minutes. The Ag […] View Full Story

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