A farmer in northeastern Iowa says the dry winter has him a bit concerned. Bob Hemesath, who raises corn and hogs outside of Decorah, tells Brownfield, “As much as I don’t mind not having snow, we have been dry.” He says, “We did get some rains here late fall, and even right before the new…… Continue Reading
Reba McEntire Left Kelsea Ballerini a Gift on ‘The Voice’ Set
McEntire may be ending her stint as ‘The Voice’ coach, but she left new coach Kelsea Ballerini something to remember her by. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Here’s Why Fans Think Lainey Wilson Might Be Engaged Soon
Is Lainey Wilson engaged? Fans think she might be. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Cash dairy prices steady except cheese Tuesday
Cash dairy prices were steady-to-higher in light trading Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.62. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0375 at $1.90. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.88 to $1.90. Cheese barrels were up $0.0150 at $1.8050. No sales were recorded, Butter was unchanged…… Continue Reading
6 Country Stars Who Skipped the 2025 Grammy Awards
More Grammy nominated country artists missed the show than attended on Sunday night. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
China targets ag equipment in retaliatory measures
China is planning to implement new tariffs on agricultural equipment next week as part of its retaliation to new U.S. duties. Chinese leaders say President Trump’s tariffs violate World Trade Organization rules and they will be challenging them. On Tuesday, the country also announced tariffs on liquified natural gas, coal, certain types of vehicles, and…… Continue Reading
Some tariffs on hold, but concern remains
President Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada are on hold, but there is still concern about what happens if the tariffs become a reality. Mike Steenhoek with the Soy Transportation Coalition tells Brownfield when countries retaliate, farmers usually feel it first. “Agricultural products are very frequently the first item on the list that they…… Continue Reading
Tax discussion will affect ag
The senior director of government affairs with Invariant says several provisions of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 are set to expire this year. Danielle Beck tells Brownfield many of them affect agriculture. “Reducing the pass-through tax rates and expanding those brackets.” She says, “If that’s not extended, we’re going to see higher…… Continue Reading
Volatile start to 2025
It’s been a volatile first month of the year for grain markets. Shane Holtorf with Iowa-based Logic Ag Marketing says 2024 ended quietly. “Not much volatility in the markets, you were able to buy options (contracts) pretty cheap. We’ve seen those start to explode in prices as the volatility has come back into play.” He…… Continue Reading
Rollins gets unanimous support from Ag Committee
President Trump’s nominee for Agriculture Secretary received unanimous support from the Senate Ag Committee. All 23 committee members voted to approve Brooke Rollins to lead the USDA. During her nomination hearing last week, Rollins told the Ag Committee her top priorities are to ensure disaster and economic aid recently approved by Congress is deployed quickly…… Continue Reading
