The latest USDA report says milk production continues to go up. The National Ag Statistics Service says production in the 24 major dairy states totaled 17.4 billion pounds in February, which is 2.4% higher than February of 2023. Total U.S. production was 18.1 billion pounds in February. The one caveat to the new February…… Continue Reading
A sustainable ag professor says he expects the next farm bill to encourage farmers and ranchers to adopt some regenerative agricultural concepts. Michigan State University Center for Regenerative Agriculture Co-Director Jason Roundtree tells Brownfield no-till and cover crops are conservation practices that come with incentives. “We’ve got to see our farmers paid and our ranchers…… Continue Reading
A farmer-funded dairy export assistance program might see some changes later this year. Chris Galen with the National Milk Producers Federation tells Brownfield a task force was formed in January to examine the Cooperatives Working Together program. Galen says the NMPF board wants to make the best use of the dollars contributed by members, “Helping…… Continue Reading
Broiler sets and placements were up on the year. The USDA says 243.791 million eggs entered incubation, slightly more than the week before that and 2% above a year ago, with average hatchability holding at 79%, heading for meat production in April. 187.749 million chicks were placed into meat production last week, about a half…… Continue Reading
Educating the next generation of agricultural workers was the focus of a Wisconsin National Ag Day event. Northcentral Technical College near Wausau is the only two-year campus in Wisconsin teaching ag and veterinary technician courses on their own campus farm. During a student Ag Day discussion panel, Brownfield asked how they would get more young…… Continue Reading
The controversy surrounds Julia Davo’s unsuccessful audition, during which best friend Alyssa Raghu joined her. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
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U.S. ethanol production and the domestic supply were both modestly higher. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.046 million barrels a day, up 22,000 on the week and 49,000 on the year, staying ahead of the USDA’s expected pace for the current marketing year. That week to week gain followed an improvement in…… Continue Reading
Michigan has invested more than $136.5 million into the state’s largest plant agriculture research initiative over the past 25 years. Michigan State University Ag Bio Research Director George Smith tells Brownfield Project GREEEN (Generating Research and Extension to meet Economic and Environmental Needs) has been able to return about $15 in economic impact for every…… Continue Reading
A voluntary group of farmers in northwest Ohio is studying how crops utilize legacy phosphorus. Conservation Action Project coordinator Alan Sundermeier tells Brownfield growers are experimenting with how much phosphorus crops really need. “If you have soils like we have here that have the background of nutrients already established in the soil, you don’t necessarily…… Continue Reading
