Year: 2024

Two bills recently introduced in the U.S. House would help farmers improve conservation practices on their operations. Congressman Zach Nunn tells Brownfield the first bill, the Conservation Innovation Act, would establish a new Office of [Read More…]

The president of the Nebraska Farmers Union says farmers and ranchers need the next farm bill to get done in a timely fashion. John Hansen tells Brownfield a new five-year farm bill would give producers [Read More…]

A livestock economist says cattle markets are starting 2024 in a much better position than they were last year.  University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says markets performed well last week.  “We called cattle up $2.50 [Read More…]

Even as a dangerous winter storm is battering areas from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic Coast, a trailing system is already affecting parts of the western U.S.  With only a 3- to 4-day separation [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, the most significant winter storm of the season is well underway.  Hazards, including heavy snow and blowing snow, stretch from southeastern Nebraska to near Lake Michigan, leading to travel disruptions and [Read More…]