USDA Reports
Seeking post-harvest storage options for grain
Brownfield Ag NewsFri Sep 13, 4:00PM CDT
As harvest approaches, some growers will be evaluating storage options for grain. Lee Goldhorn, with AGI tells Brownfield he’s expecting a good year for corn, despite challenges in the upper Midwest. “I’ve heard some stories like in Iowa and Minnesota that the yields are so high that, you know, they’re...
Connecting with the next generation of consumers
Brownfield Ag NewsThu Sep 12, 3:28PM CDT
The demographics of red meat consumers around the world are changing. Iowa beef producer Ross Havens, who sits on the Beef Checkoff’s International Marketing Committee, says a recent cooking demonstration from the U.S. Meat Export Federation with Japanese culinary students is an opportunity to secure demand for years to come....
Rep. Hinson says Chinese ag drones threaten U.S. food supply
Brownfield Ag NewsThu Sep 12, 12:48PM CDT
A U.S. Representative from Iowa says the use of Chinese-manufactured agriculture drones could be a threat to food security. Republican Ashley Hinson tells Brownfield the U.S. needs to push back against China’s supply of DJI spray drones. “They have sophisticated sensing technology designed to help monitor the health of crops...
Investments in soybean meal export infrastructure
Brownfield Ag NewsWed Sep 11, 2:56PM CDT
Photo: Brownfield’s Brent Barnett (right) interviews ISA District 7 Director Scot Bailey at the 2024 Farm Progress Show A leader with the Iowa Soybean Association says investments in soybean meal export infrastructure can help increase profitability for the industry. Scot Bailey, district 7 director and a farmer from Anita, says...
Harvest to begin any day for central Iowa farmer
Brownfield Ag NewsWed Sep 11, 2:24PM CDT
A central Iowa farmer says he’s counting down the days to get started on harvest. Corey Goodhue raises soybeans, corn, and hay near Carlisle. “It’s been a pretty wild growing season with the weather,” he said. “It’s been up and down, and then you throw the markets in there and...
K.C. Dahl
Brownfield Ag NewsWed Sep 11, 11:44AM CDT
K.C. Dahl is a Strategic Marketing Executive and has over 14 years of marketing experience, including 8 years at Learfield. K.C. has been instrumental in leading state government marketing campaigns including broadcast, radio, digital social, print, and more, throughout the Midwest including Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa. K.C. is the first...
Anna Bethany
Brownfield Ag NewsWed Sep 11, 10:56AM CDT
Anna grew up on a family farm near Harlan, Iowa. She developed a passion for agricultural reporting while competing in the Iowa FFA’s Agricultural Broadcasting Career Development Event. Anna received a Bachelor of Science in Mass Media from Northwest Missouri State. She then moved to Des Moines, Iowa to serve...
Drought continues to expand, rain chances increase next week
Brownfield Ag NewsTue Sep 10, 11:26AM CDT
A climatologist says yield outlooks are favorable despite an expansion of drought conditions over the last few months. Eric Hunt with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says, “Iowa is generally above average,” he said. “Illinois is expecting extremely good yields this year. We’re still projecting relatively good yields for Indiana even...