Mark Dorenkamp

Clear Lake

Anchor and Reporter at Brownfield Ag News

Anchor/Reporter for Brownfield Ag News based in Upper Midwest

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Watch cattle for signs of heat stress

1 week ago | brownfieldagnews.com | Mark Dorenkamp

News Watch cattle for signs of heat stress June 20, 2025 By Mark Dorenkamp Filed Under: Beef, Iowa, Livestock, NewsAn extension beef veterinarian encourages cattle producers to monitor livestock during the current heatwave. Grant Dewell with Iowa State University says most cattle in the Midwest are bred for cooler climates. “So anytime it gets above 75, 80 degrees, they’re dealing some with heat stress.
Watch cattle for signs of heat stress

1 week ago | 1430wcmy.com | Mark Dorenkamp

An extension beef veterinarian encourages cattle producers to monitor livestock during the current heatwave. Grant Dewell with Iowa State University says most cattle in the Midwest are bred for cooler climates. “So anytime it gets above 75, 80 degrees, they’re dealing some with heat stress. And when it gets up to 95 to 100 (degrees), […]The post Watch cattle for signs of heat stress appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
Iowa farmer suggests grain marketing window is closing

1 week ago | brownfieldagnews.com | Mark Dorenkamp

News Iowa farmer suggests grain marketing window is closing June 20, 2025 By Mark Dorenkamp Filed Under: Crops, Iowa, NewsA north Iowa farmer suggests the window to market old and new crop grain could close soon. April Hemmes grows corn and soybeans near Hampton and says about 20 percent of her 2025 crop is already under contract. “Corn and soybeans, and I sure wish I had more sold. And there’s a lot of corn out there.
Iowa farmer suggests grain marketing window is closing

1 week ago | 1430wcmy.com | Mark Dorenkamp

A north Iowa farmer suggests the window to market old and new crop grain could close soon. April Hemmes grows corn and soybeans near Hampton and says about 20 percent of her 2025 crop is already under contract. “Corn and soybeans, and I sure wish I had more sold. And there’s a lot of corn […]The post Iowa farmer suggests grain marketing window is closing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
Disappointing cover crop - Brownfield Ag News

1 week ago | brownfieldagnews.com | Mark Dorenkamp

News Disappointing cover crop June 20, 2025 By Mark Dorenkamp Filed Under: Crops, Minnesota, NewsA south-central Minnesota farmer says the last cover crop cycle was disappointing. Rochelle Krusemark of Trimont tells Brownfield conditions were too dry in the fall.
Iowa Corn hosts Southern Iowa Ag Industry Tour

1 week ago | brownfieldagnews.com | Mark Dorenkamp

News Iowa Corn hosts Southern Iowa Ag Industry Tour June 20, 2025 By Mark Dorenkamp Filed Under: Crops, Iowa, NewsIndustries connected to agriculture in southern Iowa were showcased by the Iowa Corn Growers Association this week. Southwest Iowa farmer and Iowa Corn District 7 president Curt Behrens says Thursday’s tour featured five businesses that are thriving in a rural setting.
Iowa Corn hosts Southern Iowa Ag Industry Tour

1 week ago | 1430wcmy.com | Mark Dorenkamp

Industries connected to agriculture in southern Iowa were showcased by the Iowa Corn Growers Association this week. Southwest Iowa farmer and Iowa Corn District 7 president Curt Behrens says Thursday’s tour featured five businesses that are thriving in a rural setting. “I think the amount that goes on here and how it effects not just […]The post Iowa Corn hosts Southern Iowa Ag Industry Tour appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
Tropical development could determine July and August weather

1 week ago | kgfw.com | Mark Dorenkamp

Brownfield ag meterologist Greg Soulje is watching how tropical weather develops to predict growing conditions for the Midwest later this summer. “We talk about the Tropics because when they come up out of the Eastern Gulf up along the Appalachians or the outer banks of the western sections of the Atlantic, the weather kind of […]The post Tropical development could determine July and August weather appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
Tropical development could determine July and August weather

1 week ago | brownfieldagnews.com | Mark Dorenkamp

News Tropical development could determine July and August weather June 18, 2025 By Mark Dorenkamp Filed Under: Ag Weather, NewsBrownfield ag meterologist Greg Soulje is watching how tropical weather develops to predict growing conditions for the Midwest later this summer. “We talk about the Tropics because when they come up out of the Eastern Gulf up along the Appalachians or the outer banks of the western sections of the Atlantic, the weather kind of stops if you will.
Supreme Court SRE decision welcomed by renewable fuels groups

1 week ago | brownfieldagnews.com | Mark Dorenkamp

News Supreme Court SRE decision welcomed by renewable fuels groups June 18, 2025 By Mark Dorenkamp Filed Under: Biofuels, News, Renewable EnergyThe Supreme Court has determined there is only one venue appropriate for legal challenges to small refinery exemption decisions. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper says the Court agreed with RFA and Growth Energy that the D.C. Circuit should handle all SRE petitions.