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E15 push continues

The president of Iowa Corn says the push for permanent year-round E15 sales continues to be a top priority. Stu Swanson tells Brownfield E15 work has been a lengthy battle. “We’re going to keep going and we are going to get that done,” he ...
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Excessive moisture highlights need for risk management tools

Iowa’s Ag Secretary says drought is no longer impacting the state after a wetter than expected summer. Mike Naig tells Brownfield farmers had been dealing with dry conditions the last several years. “After five years (of drought), here we are,” he said. “What a ...
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Iowa crop update shows hay and oat harvest, fungicide and pesticide spraying

The USDA says Iowa farmers were busy harvesting hay and oats, while corn and soybeans received fungicide and pesticide applications last week. Southwest Iowa farmer Ralph Lents tells Brownfield he’s found southern rust in some of his corn. “And been keeping an eye out ...
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Farmer concerned about corn carryout data

A north-central Iowa farmer says he was caught off guard by USDA’s recent supply and demand report. Stu Swanson, who serves as president of Iowa Corn, tells Brownfield… “That jump to a 222 bushel crop here in Iowa, I guess we’ll see if that’s ...
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Rep. Hinson seeks House passage of Save Our Bacon Act

A lawmaker in the U.S. House says her bill would protect access to interstate commerce and help lower grocery prices. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says the Save Our Bacon Act was recently introduced to push back against California’s Proposition 12 law. “They should not be ...
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Illinois crop condition improves slightly

A central Illinois farmer is excited about the prospect of a good crop. Marty Marr grows corn and soybeans in Sangamon County. “We’ve only had a couple of bumps in the road.”  He says, “Back in May, we had some hail and we had ...
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John Deere announces Illinois, Iowa layoffs

John Deere says 238 employees in Illinois and Iowa will be laid off in the coming weeks. In a statement to Brownfield, the company said the workforce reduction will impact 115 workers at Harvester Works in East Moline, Illinois, 52 employees at Seeding and ...
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Farm Credit Illinois seeing increased concern; land values drop

The CEO of Farm Credit Illinois says their membership is concerned about the financial uncertainty facing agriculture. Kelly Duitsman Hunt tells Brownfield, “It is volatile.”  She says, “It’s been on a downward trend, more so in some areas than others. But yeah, for a ...
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Tip back could knock top off yield projections

A field agronomist with Burrus Seed says concerns regarding tip back in the 2025 corn crop are increasing. Dana Harder, who covers Missouri and west central Illinois, says poor grain fill and aborted kernels result from stress on the plant, especially around pollination. “These ...
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Sale of Champions hits $643,000 at Iowa State Fair

The prestigious Iowa State Fair Sale of Champions raised $643,000 for ag youth on Saturday. The 2025 Sale of Champions was highlighted by $100,000 sales for the Grand Champion 4-H Market Steer exhibited by Klaire Shanks of Colfax and the Grand Champion 4-H Market ...
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Grassley concerned for ag as MAHA Commission misses deadline

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield he’s hearing the next Make America Healthy Again Commission report could be negative toward agriculture. “I’m hearing from a lot of ag interests that there’s a lot of concern about it. Very much concern by farmers.” The New ...
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Rep. Hinson hears trade concerns at Iowa State Fair

A U.S. Representative from Iowa says ag trade has led the bulk of her discussions at the 2025 Iowa State Fair. Republican Ashley Hinson says farmers and ranchers are asking for additional market access. “Being on recess from Congress gave us a good opportunity ...
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