Kimberly Williams-Paisley says the fan response to her medical issue reminded her of the “power of authenticity.” Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Indiana water availability becomes one of INFB’s top priorities
The president of Indiana Farm Bureau says the organization continues to work on several policy issues on behalf of its members. Randy Kron says he never thought Indiana would have to fight to keep water available for ag use. “Boone County doesn’t have enough water and now industry is talking about moving it 40 or 50 miles in large quantities like 100 million…… Continue Reading
Pleasant weather continues across the Corn Belt as heat slowly builds northward on the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, cool, dry weather prevails, with Tuesday’s high temperatures expected to generally range from 70 to 80°F. Concerns related to slow crop development are mostly confined to the far upper Midwest, where only 64% of North Dakota’s soybeans were setting pods by August 18, versus the 5-year average of 84%. Nationally, however,…… Continue Reading
Soy-based Asphalt at the Farm Progress Show
The uses of soy will be on display at this year’s Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa. On this episode of Seeds of Success, a farmer-leader with the Iowa Soybean Association outlines some enhancements to a popular soy-based asphalt project. The post Soy-based Asphalt at the Farm Progress Show appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.…… Continue Reading
Heat wave on the southern Plains to expand into the Corn Belt late this weekend, next week
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions across the northern Rockies, northern Intermountain West, and northern High Plains. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal rainfall across most of the country should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather from the northern Rockies into the far upper Midwest, and…… Continue Reading
Soybean growers to benefit from checkoff investment in fire safety
Soybean growers will start to see some return on their checkoff investment from a new product. A new PFAS-free and fluorine-free biodegradable, and much safer-to-use soybean based firefighting foam has been on the market for about six months. Dave Garlie, whose team at Cross Plains Solutions created the new fire foam discusses the foam and…… Continue Reading
Highly Restricted or Banned Foods and Drinks in the U.S.
From creamy cheeses to junk food, these 35 foods aren’t welcome in parts of the United States. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Morgan Wallen’s Son Is Freaking Adorable in His New Dump Truck
The country superstar’s son is living his best life! Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Crop conditions vary for NW Wisconsin farmer
A farmer in northwestern Wisconsin is seeing wide variations in his crops, depending on when he was able to plant. Jerry Morfoot raises corn, soybeans, and hay near Cornell, and tells Brownfield the wet spring affected planting dates, and he can see the impact now. “Some of the earlier planted beans look much better than…… Continue Reading
Potato and hay harvesting continues in Wisconsin
It was a dry start of the week for much of Wisconsin. USDA statistician Greg Bussler says rainfall later in the week limited an otherwise productive week. Field activities included harvesting small grains, potatoes, and cutting hay. Sixty-four percent of Wisconsin’s corn is in excellent condition, up one percent from last week. Corn silking was…… Continue Reading
