Year: 2019
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Task force members say milk buyers & sellers should be aware of contract details
A dairy economist says it might be helpful for dairy farmers and milk buyers to have a clear understanding of their milk purchase agreements. Mark Stephenson Mark Stephenson with the University of Wisconsin told the [Read More…]
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Gerstenberger to lead American Sugarbeet Growers Association
A Michigan farmer has been re-elected to head the American Sugarbeet Growers Association for a second term. Speaking to Brownfield on his return home from the American Sugarbeet Growers Association annual meeting, Rick Gerstenberger says [Read More…]
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Missouri ag groups favor MDA fee increases
The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) says the fees it charges for some services are not enough to sustain its finances. “We project the Plant Industries Ag Protection Fund will be unable to cash flow [Read More…]
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Dairy industry on its way to rightsizing
The chief economist for the National Milk Producers Federation says the dairy industry is showing of signs of rebalancing. “It’s a delicate balance between production growth, consumption growth domestically and export growth. The markets are [Read More…]
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Russian region declares state of emergency after mass invasion of polar bears
SeppFriedhuber/iStock(MOSCOW) — Authorities in a remote Russian arctic region have declared a state of emergency after dozens of hungry polar bears overran villages, besieging residents. A team of specialists is being flown into Novaya Zemlya, [Read More…]
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11-year-old African elephant named Bets dies unexpectedly at Fresno Chaffee Zoo in California
Fresno Chaffee Zoo(FRESNO, Calif.) — An 11-year-old African elephant died unexpectedly over the weekend at a zoo in Fresno, California. The female elephant, named Bets, died at Fresno Chaffee Zoo late on Saturday, just 36 [Read More…]
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Search begins for Iowa’s best burger
The winner of the 2018 Iowa’s Best Burger contest was the classic burger from Café Beaudelaire in Ames. Nominations for now open in the annual Iowa’s Best Burger contest. This the tenth year for the [Read More…]
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Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin Business Conference
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground in Madison, WI March 13-14 for the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin Business Conference. Continue reading Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin Business Conference at Brownfield Ag [Read More…]
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U.S. Championship Cheese Contest
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground in Green Bay, WI March 7 for the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest. Continue reading U.S. Championship Cheese Contest at Brownfield Ag News.
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National Farmers Union Convention.
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground in Bellvue, Washington March 3-5, 2019 for the National Farmers Union Convention. Continue reading National Farmers Union Convention. at Brownfield Ag News.
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Soybean weed management picture looks brighter
The weed management picture for soybean growers has brightened considerably over the past couple of years with the development of new technologies like Xtend, Enlist, LibertyLink GT27 and HT3. Scott Nelson, director of the Iowa Soybean [Read More…]
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Tesla’s Autopilot blamed by driver for accident, police say
Manfred Schmid/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A Tesla owner whose car crashed Sunday evening in New Jersey blamed the vehicle’s Autopilot, which he told police unexpectedly took over moments before the accident. It was just after [Read More…]
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Woman convicted in texting suicide case is headed to jail
ABC News(BOSTON) — Michelle Carter, who as a teenager sent texts urging her then-boyfriend to commit suicide, is heading to jail for 15 months, a Massachusetts judge ruled Monday. Carter, now 22, was taken into [Read More…]
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380 Southern Baptist church officials and volunteers faced abuse allegations, explosive report states
Darwin Brandis/iStock(HOUSTON) — An extensive newspaper investigation has revealed the seeming breadth and ubiquity of sexual abuse within the Southern Baptist church community, and details allegations of how church officials failed to take action for [Read More…]
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Barbie aims for inclusion as Mattel unveils doll who uses wheelchair and one with a prosthetic limb
Ekaterina79/iStock(NEW YORK) — Barbie is expanding her crew of pals as Mattel releases a new variety of inclusive dolls as part of their Fashionistas collection. Monday, the American toy company announced it’s adding dolls with [Read More…]
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Survey shows cotton planting intentions up three percent
Photo courtesy University of Georgia Extension U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 14.5 million cotton acres this spring, up nearly three percent from 2018. That’s according to the National Cotton Council’s Early Season Planting Intentions [Read More…]
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ASF fills Chinese markets with pork, but shortage coming
A report by Rabobank says African Swine Fever is the single biggest challenge in the global pork market. Senior Analyst Chenjun Pan says that means opportunities for some and threats for others. She says Chinese [Read More…]
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Winter wheat acres are second-lowest on record
The USDA says U.S. winter wheat acreage, at 31.3 million acres, is four percent less than last year. “That will be the second-lowest planted acres ever, going back to 1909,” says USDA Chief Economist Rob [Read More…]
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China top weekly destination for soybeans
The USDA says more U.S. soybeans are on the way to China. Weekly export inspections data shows 487,450 tons of U.S. beans left ports in the Gulf and Pacific Northwest during the week ending February [Read More…]
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RFS credited with significantly reducing GHG emissions
A new study credits the Renewable Fuel Standard with reducing greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 600 million metric tons. Renewable Fuels Association chief economist Scott Richman says analysis by Life Cycle Associates–a firm specializing in [Read More…]