Across the Corn Belt, Thursday’s thunderstorms, which carried into the overnight hours, produced wind damage, large hail, and several tornadoes from Missouri to Ohio. With Midwestern rain having ended, storm recovery efforts are underway. Although temperatures have fallen from recent, record-setting levels, warmer-than-normal weather continues, with Friday’s Midwestern high temperatures expected to range from 50…… Continue Reading
The Illinois General Assembly continues to debate the Family Farm Preservation Act. Senate sponsor Dave Koehler, of Peoria, tells Brownfield the bipartisan effort would ease the burden of estate taxes on Illinois family farms, but faces challenges… “Everybody is for that because it just makes sense.” He says, “The difficulty is going to be engaging…… Continue Reading
Watch as Brownfield anchor/reporter Brent Barnet and Colton Zeck, Precision Agronomist for Advanced Agrilytics, talk about smarter starter fertilizer to encourage plant mass with initial nitrogen. … … Continue Reading
The Iowa DNR says the 1500 tons of liquid nitrogen fertilizer that spilled into a southwest Iowa river on Monday has now reached Missouri. In a press release, the agency says cleanup efforts continue along the East Nishnabotna River. Due to low water levels in the river, the concentration of fertilizer is much higher than…… Continue Reading
The American Farm Bureau Federation says tax reform in 2025 could be more complicated if Congress fails to pass a farm bill this year. Managing Director of Government Affairs Ryan Yates tells Brownfield, “We’re not looking forward to having those two issues overlap in the next Congress, but if that’s what Congress chooses to do,…… Continue Reading
On March 15, 2003, Paisley wed Williams at Stauffer Chapel at Pepperdine University, after a nine-month engagement. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Missouri Farm Bureau members are learning more about tax policy as they meet with lawmakers in Washington D.C. this week. Central Missouri farmer Andy Clay says his family is concerned about estate tax issues as they start making farm transitions. “We have to keep these better for family organizations to be able to continue the…… Continue Reading
Go-to market manager for planting and seeding Anthony Styczinksi says John Deere is rolling out a complete lineup of C-Series air carts with capacity from 350 up to 850 bushels. He tells Brownfield the C-Series provides new options for farmers focused on seeding-time productivity, quality, and accuracy. … … Continue Reading
A group of U.S. Senators have sent a letter to the Biden administration asking them to start negotiating new trade agreements. Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member John Boozman from Arkansas says agriculture has more exports than imports, but that wasn’t true last year. “This year, the trade deficit will be bigger than last year. That…… Continue Reading
“We all loved Mama Carr,” the group shared in a statement. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
