September 21, 2026

August placements, marketings lowest on record

Cattle placed into feedyards in August were down 9 percent from last year.  Mississippi State University Extension ag economist Josh Maples says, “This is the lowest for any August placements number that we’ve got on record.”  He says placements have been below year-ago levels for the 10 of the past 12 months.  But the trend […] The post August placements, marketings lowest on record appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Trees can be ordered now as part of One Million Trees Central Iowa initiative

Residents of ten central Iowa counties will be able to spruce up their yards with new, high-quality trees for planting this fall with a special deal through a non-profit that’s headquartered in Marion. Megan Schneider, director of Des Moines area programs of Trees Forever, says they’re offering eight species of trees that can be ordered […] View Full Story