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Spring wheat tour results less than expected
The spring wheat crop is likely to be less than first thought. The Wheat Quality Council’s just-completed Hard Red Spring and Durum Wheat Tour yield estimate is 41.1 bushels to the acre. “Certainly that’s not [Read More…]

50th farm donated to Michigan’s farmland preservation program
Fifty farms have now been donated to Michigan’s agricultural conservation easement program. George Cullers of Barry County donated the development rights of his 137-acre farm in honor of his late wife. He says the land [Read More…]

Bayer appealing EU on neonicotinoid ban
Bayer will be appealing a ruling by the General Court of the European Union to ban neonicotinoids. Darren Wallis with Bayer’s North American Crop Science Division tells Brownfield science-based innovation in agriculture is important to [Read More…]

Iowa State will lead effort to coordinate AMR research
Iowa State University will lead a new national effort to coordinate research on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges chose ISU to lead [Read More…]

Ford’s hive-minded approach to save the bees
Ford(DEARBORN, Michigan) — Cormac Wright didn’t know anything about honeybees two years ago. Now he’s the de facto spokesperson for a new Ford Motor initiative to help save the nation’s dwindling population of honeybees. Six [Read More…]

Groups urge USDA oversight of lab-produced meat
A coalition of ag, meat and livestock groups is urging President Trump to ensure the USDA acts as the primary regulatory authority over lab-grown meat products. In a letter to Trump, the groups accuse the [Read More…]

USDA’s Ibach discusses ‘trade aid’ for farmers, other issues
USDA undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs Greg Ibach was in Lincoln, Nebraska Thursday to speak at the Animal Health in the Heartland conference. In an exclusive interview with Brownfield, Ibach discussed several topics, including animal [Read More…]

Demand for H-2A workers on the rise
More farmers are tuning to the H-2A guest worker program as a source of seasonal labor, a lot more. The Department of Labor reports requests for workers has increased by more than 160 percent over [Read More…]

Indiana Soybean Alliance Glass Barn Reception
Brownfield’s Amie Sites will attend the Indiana Soybean Alliance Glass Barn Reception Thursday, August 2 at the Indiana State Fair. Continue reading Indiana Soybean Alliance Glass Barn Reception at Brownfield Ag News.

FFA and Microsoft announce Blue 365 project
The National FFA and Microsoft have formed a joint initiative to provide classroom technology and research to more than 650,000 FFA students. Microsoft Vice-President Mary Snapp says the project will ensure ag classrooms nationwide are [Read More…]

Three injured when lighter explodes at estate sale in Lexington, Kentucky
Google(LEXINGTON, Ky.) — Three people were injured when a lighter exploded at an estate sale in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, according to local police. The incident happened when someone flicked the lighter to see if [Read More…]

NYC murder suspect found with woman tied up in LA hotel
@NYPDDetectives/Twitter(NEW YORK) — A 27-year-old man wanted for the murder of a woman in New York City was arrested in a Los Angeles hotel room with another woman allegedly tied up against her will, authorities [Read More…]

Egyptian zoo accused of bad paint job by coloring donkeys to look like zebras
Mahmoud Sarhan(NASR CITY, Egypt) — An Egyptian zoo has come under criticism after being accused of painting donkeys to make them look like zebras. The zoo in Nasr City has denied the allegation but Mahmoud [Read More…]

Digital coffee shop talk gives growers an advantage
We live in a digital age where we want answers immediately. An agronomist says they’re using social media as a digital coffee shop to talk all things farming. In this Managing for Profit Pioneer’s Doran [Read More…]

U.S. economy grows 4.1 percent in 2nd quarter, marking largest spike in years
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. economy grew more than 4 percent in the second quarter — the largest quarterly jump in four years, according to the Commerce Department. The growth, at 4.1 percent, was the best [Read More…]

Brutally hot and dry conditions fanning the flames out West
(FRESNO, Calif) — At least 60 wildfires are burning in the U.S., including the Carr Fire in Northern California that’s already proven deadly. Dry, gusty winds are expected to keep spreading the fires out West, [Read More…]

A dropped guideline, an ill-fitting face mask during final rescue put Thai cave rescuers and the boys in peril
ABC News(CHIANG RAI, Thailand) — It was British Cave Rescue Council diver Chris Jewell’s very first rescue mission, and the entire world was watching. An elite team of divers, backed by a massive international effort, [Read More…]

Deadly Northern California wildfire ‘taking down everything in its path,’ spawning firenadoes
ABC News(SHASTA COUNTY, Calif) — The Carr Fire in Northern California that has claimed the life of a bulldozer operator and injured at least three firefighters is “taking everything down in its path,” a fire [Read More…]

Remains of fallen US soldiers transferred out of North Korea
Kim Hong-Ji – Pool/Getty Images(WONSAN, North Korea) — The remains of American service members from the Korean War were transferred out of North Korea on Friday, according to a White House statement, fulfilling a key [Read More…]

MSU suspends payments to Nassar victims amid fraud allegations
Scott Olson/Getty Images(EAST LANSING, Mich.) — Michigan State University has suspended payments from a $500 million fund set up to pay the victims of former sports doctor Larry Nassar due to allegations of fraud. The [Read More…]