Explore the alarming case of Eugene Robertson’s violent outburst at an Aurora Burger King drive-thru. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Invest in Our Land crop installation promotes climate-smart ag
Farmers continue to make investments in conservation that both improve on-farm resilience and mitigate climate change. Lindsey Shapiro is the farm bill campaign organizer with Pasa Sustainable Agriculture. “A lot of them are very traditional classic conservation programs and practices that just have the added benefit of also, you know, sequestering carbon and in building…… Continue Reading
Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member says research investments needed
The ranking member of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says that without investments in research and technology, American agriculture risks losing its advantage over the rest of the world. Arkansas’ John Boozman tells Brownfield, “In the framework that we laid out, and I believe it was the same in the House framework, we actually double…… Continue Reading
Watch Jelly Roll Bring His Wheelchair-Bound Mom to the Beach
Jelly Roll will stop at nothing to help his loved ones achieve their dreams, big or small. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
USGC focused on Mexico GMO corn ban
A board member with the US Grains Council says the organization is focused on overturning Mexico’s GMO corn ban. Jim Reed, an Illinois farmer, says the group has representatives in the country working on the issue. “If we have to channel certain products one way and certain products another way, the US export system is…… Continue Reading
Sign of the Times: General Motors Lays off More Than 1,000 People
GM is the latest company to streamline amid economic challenges. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Today’s Fuel for a Better Tomorrow
In this Pods for Profit, we’ll hear from Michigan Soybean Committee President Mark Senk on how the Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition is working to increase biodiesel usage as a cleaner burning, drop-in replacement for petroleum diesel fuel. The post Today’s Fuel for a Better Tomorrow appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Brad Paisley’s Wife Shares a Health Update After Vocal Surgery
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
