A weather expert says areas of the Corn Belt could receive some precipitation the rest of the week. Justin Glisan, state climatologist with the Iowa Department of Agriculture, says a more active storm track is expected. “We’ve seen more rainfall, more precipitation events south of Iowa,” he said, “basically Eastern Corn Belt into Missouri. We’re…… Continue Reading

Broadband continues to reach more rural areas. Focus on Rural America founder and former Iowa Lieutenant Governor Patty Judge says billions in taxpayer dollars are being distributed across the country to bring high-speed internet access to the nearly one in five rural Americans still on the wrong side of the digital divide. “A really substantial…… Continue Reading

Sustainability remains a priority for the pork industry.  Brownfield’s Jared White has more… Jill Brokaw, sustainability coordinator with the National Pork Board, tells Brownfield the Pork Cares Impact Reports are checkoff funded and give producers tools to better share their sustainability story… “It’s third party sustainable environmental consultants that we work with.”  She says, “They collect…… Continue Reading

Across the Corn Belt, a cold front stretching from Michigan to Missouri is producing widespread rain showers and a few thunderstorms.  Warmth lingers across the Ohio Valley, while cooler weather in the upper Midwest is replacing record-setting warmth.  Prior to this rain event, surface dryness had developed during a drier-than-normal February in parts of the…… Continue Reading