Month: June 2022
Co-ops can play a role in farm broadband expansion
A leading CoBank economist says farm supply co-ops can lead the way in building on-farm private broadband networks. Jeff Johnston tells Brownfield farmer co-ops can build their own fixed wireless private networks thanks to a [Read More…]
Baby Boom at Brownfield
May was an exciting month for the Brownfield Ag News family! One fourth of the broadcast team had babies! Ian, Rhiannon and Kimber Grace Kimber Grace Stroud, daughter of Rhiannon (Branch) and Ian Stroud, Farina, [Read More…]
Ethanol stocks dive as production rises
Solid demand has pulled domestic ethanol supplies to their lowest level since the first week of this year. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol stocks are 23.961 million barrels, a drop of 751,000 on [Read More…]
Ag-supported ethanol tax credit bill to be discussed in Michigan
Michigan legislation supporting homegrown biofuels is expected to come up for possible Senate committee action this month. A spokesman for State Senator Kevin Daley tells Brownfield Senate Bill 814 is not on the June calendar [Read More…]
Wisconsin Farm Technology Days Media Day
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be in Loyal on June 7, 2022 for the Wisconsin Farm Technology Days Media Day. …
‘The Hills’ alums Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt pregnant with second child
Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Feld Entertainment Baby number two is on the way for Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt. On Wednesday, Heidi, 35, and Spencer, 38, who are already parents to 4-year-old son Gunner Stone, [Read More…]
Matthew Morrison reportedly fired from ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ for “inappropriate” messages to contestant
FOX/Mike Yarish Tony nominated Glee alum Matthew Morrison was reportedly fired from Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance for sending “flirty” messages to a contestant, according to People. The actor and recording artist announced [Read More…]
Lawmakers continue talks but Biden ‘not confident’ Congress can pass gun reform
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With another mass shooting at a hospital complex in Tulsa on Wednesday, and as families in Uvalde are still holding funerals for loved ones massacred last week, lawmakers are under [Read More…]
Tulsa mass shooter allegedly gunned down his doctor after asking for help with pain
J Pat Carter/Getty Images (TULSA, Okla.) — A patient gunned down his surgeon and three other people in a mass shooting at a Tulsa, Oklahoma, medical building on Wednesday after blaming the doctor for his [Read More…]
Investigators search Uvalde school shooting suspect’s iPhone
Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — The first search warrant returned in the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting sought access to the suspect’s iPhone as authorities search for clues that could point to the motive for [Read More…]
Locally grown likely costing more this season
An extension educator worries how higher costs will impact growing demand for local foods spurred during the pandemic. “Locally grown produce is not always the lowest cost option and it’s very, very challenging for market [Read More…]
MoSoy testing emerging ag tech
The Missouri Soybean Association’s Bay research farm is field testing emerging ag technologies. MoSoy Director of Agronomy and Research Eric Oseland tells Brownfield Bay farm is taking a ‘smart farm’ approach to find best practices [Read More…]
Compeer Financial What’s Happening with Dairy
Compeer Financial dairy lending specialist Greg Steele says dairy farmers are dealing with a lot of volatility, from record high milk prices to near record feed costs. He says lingering effects of the pandemic are [Read More…]
Waters Of The US Roundtable
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Kellan Heavican will cover the Waters Of The US (WOTUS) Roundtable with Kansas Livestock Association on Monday June 6, 2022. …
Export Exchange
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will cover the Export Exchange, an event presented by US Grains Council, Growth Energy, and Renewable Fuels Association, October 13, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. …
Flood Warning issued June 02 at 8:49AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River near Mitchell affecting Davison and Hanson Counties. James River near Forestburg affecting Sanborn County. James River at Huron affecting Beadle County. Big [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘Our Flag Means Death’ will sail on, and more
Thar be another season for Our Flag Means Death! The HBO Max pirate comedy from creator and showrunner David Jenkins and executive producer and star Taika Waititi has been picked up for a second season. [Read More…]
Rosie O’Donnell reveals new girlfriend for Pride month
Walt Disney Television/Lou Rocco Rosie O’Donnell marked the first day of Pride month on Wednesday by going Instagram official with her new girlfriend, Aimee. Rosie reposted a photo of herself and Aimee from her girlfriend’s [Read More…]
What to expect from the new Dyson Airwrap Styler
Dyson (NEW YORK) — The next generation Dyson Airwrap has arrived. The Dyson Airwrap multi-styler combines everything you love from the 2018 version with some highly requested upgrades. “The advancements in the Dyson Airwrap multi-styler [Read More…]
Now you can have winning culinary competition dishes delivered right to your door
Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — If you’ve ever watched a culinary competition show and wished you could dig into the winning dish at home, that dream is finally a reality. Grubhub [Read More…]