Nebraska is the latest state to require lactating dairy cattle to have a negative H5N1 test to participate in the state fair. According to state fair officials, animals must test negative for the virus within seven days of arrival. Enhanced signage will also be posted throughout the fairgrounds, reminding fairgoers to wash their hands. Officials say the…… Continue Reading
Parker McCollum Shared His Baby’s Name, and It’s SO Texas!
McCollum got the idea for this baby name after watching football. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Ag groups ask Congress to pass a new farm bill this year
More than 500 state and national ag groups sent a letter to chamber and agriculture committee leaders in the U.S. House and Senate, asking them to enact a new farm bill in the current Congress. American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President and South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal tells Brownfield lawmakers need to come…… Continue Reading
Chopper head key to one no-tiller’s success
A lifetime no-till farmer says equipment adjustments have helped improve his soil health and profitability. Jeff Stuck tells Brownfield his father first started no-till farming after a severe drought in the mid-1970s and he’s kept up the practice for more than 30 years on his farm. “We run a chopping corn head, we want that…… Continue Reading
Congress in observation, not action mode
The president of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives says recent changes in the upcoming presidential election and other politics have Congress in observation mode instead of completing a new farm bill. “…It is crazy. I’ve been at this a very long time and have never witnessed anything that even comes close to this.” Chuck…… Continue Reading
MN farmer: a perfect storm coming for ag
The House Ag Committee took a closer look at the farm financial situation in a hearing on Tuesday. Southern Minnesota farmer and Minnesota Corn Growers Association President Dana Allen-Tully told lawmakers unless economic conditions change, there will be a perfect storm that won’t be fully understood until early 2025. She says that’s when farmers won’t…… Continue Reading
CME cash dairy prices up again Tuesday
Cash dairy prices were mostly higher again Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0050 at $0.53. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0550 at $1.93. Seven sales were recorded, ranging from $1.8850 to $1.9325. Cheese barrels were up $0.0350 at $1.96. One sale was recorded at that price. …… Continue Reading
Farmers have questions about grain marketing
Grain marketing opportunities seem few and far between for many farmers. South Central College farm business management instructor Christina McVicker says the biggest question she’s getting from corn and soybean growers is ‘When should we be marketing our grain?” She tells Brownfield there’s a lot of old-crop in storage as producers wait for demand to…… Continue Reading
On the lookout for red crown rot
The outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) says farmers should be on the lookout for red crown rot in soybeans. Stephanie Porter says the disease has been found across the state. “This is around the time that you might find it.” She says, “If you look at the base of the plant, especially…… Continue Reading
Farm Rescue expands to Wisconsin
A non-profit volunteer group that helps farmers get their work done now serves a larger area. Dan Erdmann tells Brownfield Farm Rescue just expanded into Wisconsin, and is there to help with planting, harvesting, commodity hauling, and livestock feeding. He says farmers don’t like to ask for help, but they often get referrals. “It may…… Continue Reading
