Zach Lahn, the Republican running for governor, says Governor Reynolds has “done a great job” negotiating to have a steel plant built in southeast Iowa. “I think anytime you’re looking at once-in-a-lifetime project you have to say: ‘What’s it going to take to get this here?’ because the amount of economic development that will come […] View Full Story
Rob Sand, the Democrat running for governor, says he needs to see “a lot more details” before he can say whether he supports the state incentives Governor Reynolds is recommending for a proposed southeast Iowa steel mill. “You look at these data center deals that this administration has done over the last few years and […] View Full Story
Missouri is temporarily allowing farmers and ag haulers to use dyed diesel on state highways and haul heavier loads to reduce harvest transportation costs. Governor Mike Kehoe declared a state of emergency and signed an executive order on Wednesday. “Record high diesel prices are something farmers are dealing with,” he says. “This little bit of […] The post Missouri eases diesel, truck weight restrictions for harvest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An agronomist in northwest Missouri says the constant heavy rains are delaying harvest and impacting grain quality. “We have recieved more than enough rain in this part of the world,” says Erin Marlow with CropWise Consulting. She tells Brownfield several inches of rain have been falling at a time, and the crops aren’t handling it […] The post Heavy rains delay northwest Missouri harvest, threaten grain quality appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
USDA’s Deputy Secretary says the agency has made significant progress implementing its department-wide reorganization since the plan was announced this summer. “We have hiring actions going on across this country as we are hiring new employees in our hubs to better serve the American farmer,” says Stephen Vaden. He says Food and Nutrition Administration employees […] The post USDA details reorganization progress as legal challenge continues appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Josh Turek, the Democrat who’s running for the U.S. Senate, says he’d like to see lawmakers consider a temporary suspension of Iowa’s fuel taxes when the state legislature convenes Friday in a special session. Turek, a member of the Iowa House, said he “would love to be able to provide some level of financial assistance […] View Full Story
A market analyst says drying wet, damaged crops before storing them this fall is one of the best ways to manage risk if you have on-farm storage. “You can blend it out yourself. You can dry it cheaper. It’s going to take more handling, of course,” says Don Roose with U.S. Commodities. “Especially if there’s […] The post On-farm storage could pay dividends for wet, damaged crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A market analyst says drying wet, damaged crops before storing them this fall is one of the best ways to manage risk if you have on-farm storage. “You can blend it out yourself. You can dry it cheaper. It’s going to take more handling, of course,” says Don Roose with U.S. Commodities. “Especially if there’s […] The post On-farm storage could pay dividends for wet, damaged crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An ag economist says banning diesel exports is not the solution to lower prices. Charley Martinez, director of the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management, says, “That’s a classic example of unintended consequences.” He says a short-term fix could create additional challenges for the ag sector down the road. “Some folks might say, I’m just going […] The post Farmers face mounting diesel expenses as economist warns short-term fixes may backfire appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling, along with spillover from corn and wheat. Contracts were up early and most of the news out during the session was nominally supportive. The USDA’s quarterly stocks number was lower than expected at 315.133 million bushels and unknown destinations did buy 105,000 tons of 2026/27 U.S. […] The post Corn sells off after USDA quarterly stocks data appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
