Ag News
5,000 students expected to attend Nebraska’s largest ag classroom at NSF
Nebraska’s largest ag classroom will help connect more than 5,000 students to hands-on agriculture experiences at this year’s state fair. NSF Executive Director Jaime Jamie Parr tells Brownfield students in rural and urban school districts [Read More…]
Year-round E15 sales approval could be December
As the summer driving season winds down, a state biofuels group says approval for year-round E15 sales may be delayed until the winter. “We hear through various conversations that we will have answer before December.” [Read More…]
More late-season warmth, heat ahead for the Heartland; a largely dry pattern
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions from the lower Great Lakes region and Ohio Valley into the Northeast. Meanwhile, near- [Read More…]
Margins tight for NW Minnesota soybean and spring wheat grower
Margins are tight for a soybean and spring wheat grower in northwest Minnesota. Theresia Gillie tells Brownfield crops have suffered from dry conditions and markets are weaker than a year ago. “It would be really [Read More…]
Soybean gall midge a tough pest to manage
Soybean gall midge is proving to be a very difficult pest for farmers to manage. Iowa State University Extension entomologist Erin Hodgson says that’s mainly because the larvae that feed on the plant are inside [Read More…]
Feeder cattle find support as corn moves lower
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, watching direct business develop. Feeders had additional support on the mostly lower move in corn. October live cattle closed $2.05 higher at $180.72 and [Read More…]
An update on the Summit Carbon Pipeline
A carbon capture pipeline that would help de-carbonize the U.S. ethanol industry continues to advance. Summit Carbon Solutions CEO Lee Blank tells Brownfield a lot has to happen to get the project operational next year [Read More…]
Permit process begins for new carbon pipeline
A carbon capture pipeline that would help de-carbonize the U.S. ethanol industry continues to advance. Summit Carbon Solutions CEO Lee Blank tells Brownfield a lot has to happen to get the project operational next year [Read More…]
Minnesota farm family adds value with goats
Goats have added value to a farm in southeast Minnesota. Jordan and Rochelle Meyer have 150 dairy cows, raise grass-fed beef and pasture pork and poultry near Caledonia. Jordan says a few years ago they [Read More…]
Judge dismisses beef producers’ antitrust suit
A federal judge in Minnesota has dismissed an antitrust lawsuit against major meatpackers, ruling the cattle ranchers’ claims lacked legal standing. In his decision, Judge John Tunheim said there are too many stages in the [Read More…]
Farmer critical of Dairy Margin Coverage formula flaw
A farmer says the Dairy Margin Coverage program doesn’t account for one of the biggest herd expenses. Michael Yeager and his family milk 300 Holsteins near Mineral Point, Wisconsin. He says, “A huge cost of [Read More…]
Cramer to give ag perspective in MSU president search
The state’s agriculutral industry will have representation as Michigan State University searches for its new president. Michigan Bean Commission Executive Director Joe Cramer has been asked to fill a seat that was recently vacated on [Read More…]
R-CALF USA says now is the time for mandatory country of origin labeling
The CEO of R-CALF USA says it’s time to put America’s farmers, ranchers, and consumers first and pass mandatory country of origin labeling. Bill Bullard says bills have been introduced in both the US House [Read More…]
Is a federal milk order still relevant?
The purpose of the Federal Milk Marketing Order is coming under question during USDA’s hearing. Peter Vitaliano with the National Milk Producers Federation says the program is meant to assure that there is an adequate [Read More…]
FDA names Jim Jones as First Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods
A longtime leader at the Environmental Protection Agency has been named the first Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Jim Jones will lead the new executive position where he’ll [Read More…]
Cattle Industry Convention
Brownfield’s Meghan Grebner will be on the ground in Orlando, Florida January 30 to February 2, 2024 covering the Cattle Industry Convention. …
Rural Safety Reminder: Call before you dig
A utility damage prevention manger reminds rural residents to have underground utilities identified before starting an excavating project. Roger Watwood with JULIE Inc. in Illinois tells Brownfield on average, an underground utility line is damaged [Read More…]
A drier pattern to continue across the Heartland; temperatures to vary
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions from the middle Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys into the lower Great Lakes region and [Read More…]
U.S. milk production down in July
U.S. milk production went down slightly in July. The USDA says the 24 major states produced 18.3 billion pounds of milk last month, down six-tenths of a percent from a year ago. USDA also [Read More…]
Dairy groups begin questioning milk pricing proposals
The first day of the USDA’s hearing on the Federal Milk Marketing Order system found one dairy group’s attorney questioning another dairy group’s chief economist about component pricing. Trial attorney Steve Rosenbaum for the International [Read More…]