American Farm Bureau Federation is hoping legislation expanding school milk offerings will get across the finish line soon. Executive Vice President Joby Young tells Brownfield the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids bill has overcome the obstacles in the U.S. Senate that had previously held up progress. “It’s super encouraging to see what happened in the…… Continue Reading
Soybeans excel in 2025, agronomist says
An agronomy expert says soybean yields were a pleasant surprise across parts of the Midwest this year. BASF technical services rep Mark Storr tells Brownfield, “That was a bit of a surprise because of all the rain we had. Beans generally don’t like wet feet and oftentimes we see in wet years where the yields…… Continue Reading
Cash dairy prices end week mixed
Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0050 at $0.7650. One sale was recorded at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0050 at $1.35. Twenty-eight sales were recorded, ranging from $1.3450 to $1.3650. Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.4125. No sales were recorded. Butter prices were unchanged at $1.48. No sales were recorded. Nonfat dry milk was down $0.0050 at $1.16. One sale was recorded at that price. The post Cash dairy prices end week mixed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Miranda Lambert: How Blake Shelton’s Dad Inspired ‘Over You’
It’s one of the most impactful hits of her entire career. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Farm Bureau delegates say USDA services are essential
Delegates at the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Annual Meeting say it’s time the federal government considers food production as vital as the national defense. Clark Turner is a farmer and voting delegate, and he tells Brownfield federal appropriations bills for national security generally get approved quickly and with bipartisan support, where the farm bill and other…… Continue Reading
Nationwide, year-round E15 nears reality as stakeholders advance D.C. talks
The executive director of the Minnesota Biofuels Association indicates year-round nationwide E15 is getting closer to reality. Brian Werner says renewable fuel and refiner stakeholders are meeting in Washington D.C. “And they’re making progress on getting to an agreement on year-round E15. So some changes that would allow E15 to be sold year-round, and also…… Continue Reading
Darryl Worley Suffers Hard Loss: ‘My Friend and My Brother’
“I’m just broken, empty, and a little bit lost.” Continue reading…… Continue Reading
45Z tax credits set to bring windfall to ethanol plants
Major changes to the 45Z tax credit are set to go into effect at the end of the month. Scott Irwin, ag economist at the University of Illinois, says the passage of the July reconciliation package is bringing a windfall to ethanol producers. “A typical ethanol plant here in the Midwest, without having any investments…… Continue Reading
Lillibridge encourages beginning cattle producers to start small, stay practical
A cattle producer from eastern Iowa says the industry needs more young and beginning producers. “Us older generation, we’re kind of a dying breed,” said Lance Lillibridge. Lillibridge tells Brownfield the number of new people entering the cattle business is minimal. “You don’t have to look too hard to see that most of us out…… Continue Reading
Duvall urges White House to prioritize long-standing farm labor issues
The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation says he wants the Trump administration to tackle the on-going labor crisis. Speaking with reporters last week, Zippy Duval says it’s been a problem for at least 30 years and has shared that concern with the administration recently. “Like I told the President, if he’d ask Congress…… Continue Reading
