It is the largest outbreak of listeria since 2011. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Wife Blocks Mother-in-Law’s Move-In Unless Husband Quits Job
“This is killing me.” Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Can You Identify These Objects From the 1980s?
Strap on your big shoulders and fire up the DeLorean! Let’s take a nostalgic trip back to the ’80s and see how many of these iconic treasures trigger some totally tubular core memories. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Insects, Mold, Algae, Blood Linked to Boar’s Head Meat Recall
One plant is at the center of this biggest recall since 2011. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Scotty McCreery’s New Tour Bus Is Nice, But There’s One Problem
Scotty didn’t think this custom tour bus thing all the way through. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Rep. Feenstra says producers need crop insurance certainty
A U.S. Representative from Iowa says the ag industry deserves the certainty of a new five-year farm bill. Republican Randy Feenstra tells Brownfield many farmers at the 2024 Farm Progress Show expressed concerns about crop insurance. “When you’ve got corn at $3.60 and soybeans at $9.40, that’s a killer,” Feenstra said. “We’ve got to increase…… Continue Reading
Scout for tar spot in September
An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says tar spot scouting needs to be a priority as harvest approaches. Eric Wilson says many farmers have stepped up their management of the disease. “I feel like more farmers sprayed fungicide this year than they did a year ago with a better corn price,” he said. “That’s a…… Continue Reading
Iowa farmers discuss harvest timelines at Farm Progress Show
Some Iowa farmers say they’ll start harvesting crops in September while others plan to hold off until October. Davenport farmer Robb Ewoldt says he expects to get combines in the field in the next two weeks. “I think we’ll have some corn by the 15th of September,” he said. Brent Renner of Klemme tells Brownfield,…… Continue Reading
Nunn critical of Senate Ag Committee leadership over farm bill
A Republican member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee looking for progress on the farm bill is frustrated with Senate Ag Committee leadership. Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn says he and his colleagues in the House have worked hard on bipartisan legislation. “The Senate has kind of a laundry list of things they’ve talked about, very…… Continue Reading
Cover crop research explores supplemental N ahead of soybeans
University of Wisconsin teams are working on ways to help cover crops get established faster and stronger in the fall. Soybean specialist Shawn Conley tells Brownfield weather in northern states can make establishing a cover crop between harvest and frost challenging. “If you look at the total number of acres, we only have about 8%…… Continue Reading
