Articles by nedvedmedia

An Illinois cow/calf producer says the haying season has gone well so far. Joan Harrison, who’s herd is based in Tazewell County, says it’s been a productive spring. “The cattle operation everything looks pretty good [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Kellan Heavican covers the Nebraska State Dairy Association Proclamation event. The post Nebraska State Dairy Association Proclamation event appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook for calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country.  Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to a small area of the [Read More…]

U.S. weather will start to have a greater impact on commodity prices. Arlan Suderman with StoneX Group says it wouldn’t take much of a decline in the national average yield to require some rationing of [Read More…]

New harvester technology is helping dairy and livestock operators precisely manage feed.  Bergen Nelson is John Deere’s market manager for combines and self-propelled forage harvesters.  He tells Brownfield their new F8 and F9 choppers have [Read More…]

An Oregon-based, farmer-owned, dairy cooperative is bringing production of its sweet treats to the Midwest. David Booth, president & CEO of Tillamook County Creamery Association, says a newly remodeled $65 million ice cream manufacturing facility [Read More…]

Merck Animal Health technical services veterinarian Dr. Brett O’Brien says despite most breeding herds being infected with some form of influenza, pork producers are often unaware of the impact and ways to manage the viruses. [Read More…]

Commentary. ” Setting the woods on fire” is the title of an old Hank Williams song, but many old timers remember when people literally set the woods on fire. In the late winter or early [Read More…]

Financial leaders are urging the U.S. House Ag Committee to support bipartisan legislation to create federal regulations for digital asset markets. Former General Counsel of FTX US Ryne Miller stressed the need for quick action [Read More…]

Market analyst Arlan Suderman says the weather forecast is making it difficult for the grain markets to sustain a rally. “There are areas that have missed out on rains; some areas with too much rains [Read More…]

An ag meteorologist says additional rain and storms are in the forecast across the Corn Belt. Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated says the heaviest rain will be in Kansas and Missouri. “Between now and [Read More…]

Senior research analyst Matt Erickson with Terrain says there could be an opportunity for producers to capitalize of price volatility this year. “One effective approach could be to spread sales throughout the marketing year. I [Read More…]

Due to wet weather conditions across much of the Midwest, soybean seedling diseases are on the rise. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Ohio State Extension’s Horacio Lopez-Nicora explains what farmers should be looking [Read More…]

Legislation that would bring whole milk and 2% milk back to school meal programs easily passed the Senate Ag Committee with bipartisan support. Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota says she supports the Whole Milk [Read More…]

National Pork Producers Council director of trade show marketing Doug Fricke tells Brownfield an economic seminar and learning sessions on sustainability and foreign animal diseases are highlights of this year’s event, taking place Wednesday and [Read More…]

The Ohio Department of Agriculture’s director says the state is working to grow its wine industry through the Vineyard Expansion Assistance Program. Director Brian Baldridge says planting new grapevines helps support local businesses. “This grant [Read More…]

Ohio’s state climatologist says this spring’s wet weather has helped replenish overall soil moisture for parts of the state.  Aaron Wilson tells Brownfield he doesn’t expect another severe drought to develop this summer.  “That wet [Read More…]

The CEO of the National Potato Council says splitting a farm bill isn’t ideal, but “I think folks are making the best of a difficult situation.” Kam Quarles says lawmakers can’t agree on much right [Read More…]

The Senate Agriculture Committee is taking steps to end restrictions on whole and 2% milk in the National School Lunch Program. Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley is a co-sponsor of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids [Read More…]

A farmer in western Kansas says weed pressure has gotten more intense this spring. Clay Schemm tells Brownfield he’s had trouble controlling some weeds after his pre-emergence application. “They are the ones where we have [Read More…]