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Iowa ethanol leader confident in House E15 vote, cautious on Senate hurdles

An ethanol industry official expects the U.S. House to pass nationwide year-round E15 next week but says more challenges await the legislation in the U.S. Senate. Monte Shaw with the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association tells Brownfield E15 is gaining support in the House ahead ...
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Spring storms bring hail coverage reminders

The crop sales leader with COUNTRY Financial says hail has been plaguing some newly emerged crops this spring. Jason Maschhoff says both corn and soybean fields have been impacted by severe storms. "Corn. A lot of it is up in parts of the states ...
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Iowa redirects $25M to boost nitrate removal, water quality efforts

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says $25 million is being redirected to expand nitrate removal capacity in central Iowa. During a press conference on Friday, Reynolds said Central Iowa Water Works will use the money to double the capacity of its nitrate removal system over ...
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No immediate trade fallout after pseudorabies detections in Iowa and Texas

The CEO of the Iowa Pork Producers Association says U.S. pork export customers have yet to respond to detections of pseudorabies in Iowa and Texas swine herds. Pat McGonegle tells Brownfield. "We're not aware of anything yet, I know there's some proposals floating around ...
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Planting progress varies greatly in Illinois

An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says last week's cool, wet weather slowed down planting progress in his area. Ryan Gentle, who covers the western half of Illinois, tells Brownfield, "I've got corn down by St. Louis that's eight inches tall and I've got ...
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Iowa farmers a little behind on planting

The planting place is slightly behind normal in Iowa. USDA's latest weekly crop update shows corn at 42 percent planted, compared to the five-year average of 44 percent. Soybean planting reached 27 percent, compared to 29 percent normally. Corn emergence, at two percent, also ...
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Trucks rolling as north Iowa grain sales stay strong ahead of planting

A farmer in north Iowa says a lot of stored grain sold ahead of planting. Chris Edgington grows corn and soybeans near St. Ansgar. "We've got several soy processing plants in the area, so the soybeans have been moving pretty aggressively. From our area ...
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Shaw: E15 vote marks breakthrough after 13-year push

The executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says he's confident the U.S. House will pass nationwide year-round E15 legislation this month. Monte Shaw tells Brownfield under the rule adopted this week to govern debate, both the skinny farm bill and the E15 ...
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Limited impact expected after pseudorabies found in Iowa, Texas swine

The pork industry is closely monitoring a recent detection of pseudorabies virus in some Iowa and Texas swine herds. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says five boars at a central Iowa commercial site tested positive for the virus during routine testing. They were traced ...
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Iowa farmer prioritizes soybeans as spring weather delays corn planting

It's been an on again, off again spring for northern Iowa farmer Casey Schlichting. "We went to an indoor track meet earlier this season for my daughter and it was 83 degrees outside, and then the next day it was 27. So just getting ...
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Hail impacting some winter wheat prospects

The crop sales leader with COUNTRY Financial says some farmers are dealing with hail damage to vulnerable wheat crops. Jason Maschhoff tells Brownfield, "We are seeing an increase in storm fronts and some of it has dinged up the wheat crop." He says, ...
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Cutworms posing early season threat to some crops

An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says portions of the Midwest are seeing significant flights of black cutworm moths. Ryan Gentle, who covers the western half of Illinois, says the record warmth and active weather pattern have brought them north earlier than usual. "We've ...
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