Pork producers want to see an answer to California’s Proposition 12 in the new farm bill. Duan Stateler, an Ohio producer and president-elect of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), says they want to avoid a patchwork of regulations across the country… “I don’t think it’s good for our industry or any industry.” He says,…… Continue Reading
On March 12, 2010, Lambert earned a gold record for “White Liar,” from her ‘Revolution’ album. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Country stars like Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Zac Brown and Jake Owen will join iconic rockers like the Eagles and Paul McCartney. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Two Ohio growers have been honored as Master Farmers for their commitment to conservation. Jim Jepsen raises beef cattle, corn, soybeans, wheat, and hay south of Columbus. He tells Brownfield his more than 1,300 acres of mostly highly erodible land needs to be worked with, not against. “They don’t make any more land,” he says.…… Continue Reading
Did you know the number one consumer of soybeans is the animal agriculture sector? Specifically the swine industry. In this Managing for Profit, Brock Willard, an Illinois soybean farmer, says soybean meal helps the animal feed industry to provide top notch nutrition. … … Continue Reading
Across the Corn Belt, record-setting warmth continues in advance of an approaching storm system. On Monday, daily-record high temperatures included 70°F in Fargo, North Dakota, and 80°F in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Sioux City, Iowa. Later Tuesday, high temperatures will broadly top 70°F as far north as southern Minnesota and central Wisconsin. As the…… Continue Reading
Cleanup efforts are underway after a large amount of fertilizer was spilled into a southwest Iowa river. The Iowa DNR says New Cooperative in Red Oak notified the agency early Monday morning that approximately 1,500 tons of liquid nitrogen fertilizer was discharged into a drainage ditch and it later reached the East Nishnabotna River. The…… Continue Reading
Biological products include some form of living organisms that are marketed to support crop health. In this Pods for Profit, Michigan State University Extension’s Eric Anderson discusses ongoing research trials with the Michigan Soybean Committee of Simulate by GARRCO Products Inc. and how effective it has been as when used with soybeans in foliar applications.…… Continue Reading
In this week’s Managing Mental Health, a partnership with the Missouri Department of Mental Health and Brownfield Ag News, Dr. Bart Andrews with Behavioral Health Response, says don’t be afraid to ask for help when life gets tough. … … Continue Reading
Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA has lowered its soybean production projection for the fourth month in a row. CONAB now sees Brazil’s soybean crop at 146.859 million tons, well below the USDA’s most recent guess of 155 million, 1.7% under February and 5% lower than 2023, with harvest past the halfway point. That’s closer to…… Continue Reading
