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  • Iowa, corn, soybeans rank among nation’s best in USDA crop ratings
  • Weekend rains boost Iowa crops despite isolated storm damage
  • Eastern Iowa farmer: ‘I’ve never experienced these extremes’

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Iowa, corn, soybeans rank among nation’s best in USDA crop ratings

Iowa has some of the highest crop condition ratings in the country. USDA’s latest weekly crop progress report rates 84 percent of corn in the state in good to excellent condition,...

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brownfieldagnews.com /2 weeks ago

Weekend rains boost Iowa crops despite isolated storm damage

Weather had a mixed impact on Iowa crops last week. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says thunderstorms over the weekend brought isolated reports of hail and straight-line wind...

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brownfieldagnews.com /2 days ago

Eastern Iowa farmer: ‘I’ve never experienced these extremes’

An eastern Iowa farmer says the growing season has been full of extremes. Billie Danner grows corn and soybeans near West Liberty. “Really dry, really wet. Really cold, really hot....

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Iowa Swine Day

Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp covers the Iowa Swine Day. The post Iowa Swine Day appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Rainy start slows some Iowa farmers, but crops emerging strong

A wet start to the growing season caused problems for some farmers in east-central Iowa. Cordt Holub grows corn and soybeans south of Waterloo and says recent conditions have aided...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 week ago

‘Tassels everywhere’: early planted north Iowa corn takes off

A north Iowa farmer says corn is already tasseling. April Hemmes farms near Hampton. “You know the old grandpa adage ‘knee high by the 4th of July’ and I have tassels everywhere.”...

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brownfieldagnews.com /2 weeks ago

Iowa farmer expands conservation efforts

A central Iowa farmer says he’s focused on bringing more conservation practices to his operation. Corey Hillebo tells Brownfield, “We went to strip-till five or six years ago. It w...

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brownfieldagnews.com /3 weeks ago

Calhoun County farmer sees promising crops despite spotty rainfall

A farmer in west-central Iowa says crops are doing okay. Brent Johnson grows corn and soybeans in Calhoun County. “As a broad stroke, things actually look pretty decent. Of course...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Iowa crop conditions fall following week of severe weather

Stormy weather likely played a role as Iowa’s crop conditions rating fell over the past week. USDA says 79 percent of corn is in good to excellent condition, compared to 84 percent...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Grower concerned about dry conditions in eastern Iowa

An eastern Iowa farmer says his 2026 planting season was successful. But Lance Lillibridge tells Brownfield he’s concerned about drought conditions. “We’re all done with planting a...

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motherjones.com /1 month ago

The “Lobe Rangers” Are Fighting to Make Farming in Iowa More Sustainable

This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. James Hepp is sick of excuses. The 36-year-old farmer m...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Iowa biodiesel plants restart as production picks back up

Iowa’s biodiesel industry is beginning to rebound after a difficult winter that forced several plants to idle. Iowa farmer Dave Walton, who serves as vice president of the American...

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brownfieldagnews.com /4 weeks ago

North central Iowa farmer reports smooth spring and healthy crops

A north-central Iowa farmer is finishing up herbicide applications. Caleb Renner of Klemme says fieldwork has progressed rapidly so far. “Planting went really, really well. We got...

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

This Week in Agribusiness, June 6, 2026

World Pork Expo insights: record exports, farm bill advances, Iowa pseudorabies contained, plus more featured this week.

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brownfieldagnews.com /3 weeks ago

Iowa Soybean Association discusses market trends

The chief officer of demand for the Iowa Soybean Association says export markets are changing. Matt Herman tells Brownfield, “We’ve gone from exporting over half the crop as whole...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Weekend storm ravages grain setup on north Iowa farm

A farmer in north-central Iowa lost about 100,000 bushels of grain storage capacity following a weekend storm. Josh Hitzhusen of Rockwell says straight-line winds sent a 48-foot bi...

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brownfieldagnews.com /3 weeks ago

Frequent rains create some early season challenges

A central Iowa farmer says frequent rains created some challenging conditions early in the growing season. Corey Hillebo grows corn and soybeans near Polk City… “We’ve just had eno...

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beefmagazine.com /3 weeks ago

Iowa farmers featured in U.S. beef campaign in Japan

Wiese & Sons Hereford Cattle and Pudenz Cattle show the families and farms behind U.S. beef production for “Journey to American Beef” campaign.

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 week ago

North Iowa farmer says soybeans are looking good ‘but so is the waterhemp’

A north Iowa farmer says her soybeans look similar to this time a year ago. April Hemmes of Hampton tells Brownfield. “It’s kind of like last year, I thought they were so short las...

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brownfieldagnews.com /2 weeks ago

Technology drives new era of efficiency for pork producers

Technology is helping shape modern pork production. Iowa State University Animal Science Department chair Jason Ross says the pork industry is leaning into innovation. “Those can r...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Better emergence, needed moisture encouraging for north Iowa farmer

A north Iowa farmer says crop emergence is better than a year ago. Josh Hitzhusen grows corn and soybeans near Rockwell and tells Brownfield stands were thin last year. “It’s not a...

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brownfieldagnews.com /2 weeks ago

Young farmers can succeed despite challenges, Iowa producer says

A central Iowa farmer says breaking into agriculture isn’t easy for young producers, but it can be done. Corey Hillebo raises corn, soybeans, and wean to finish hogs in Polk City…...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Reynolds signs Iowa Farm Act, Farm to Faucet water quality package into law

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed some key ag-related bills into law on Monday. Reynolds says the Iowa Farm Act is the state’s first-of-its-kind farm bill. “This legislation expand...

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brownfieldagnews.com /4 weeks ago

Cattle farmer rebuilding after tornadoes hit southwest Iowa

A southwest Iowa cattle farmer says his family is still picking up the pieces after a devastating storm system hit his area on June 11th. “Nobody was hurt,” said Tom Shipley of Nod...

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