U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says he expects another farm bill extension from Congress. Grassley tells Brownfield there isn’t enough time to get a new five-year farm bill passed before the end of the year. “Just three weeks to go in September after Labor Day, and then we’re not meeting during October because of the presidential…… Continue Reading
Carrie Underwood Found These Mushrooms … and Ate Them
Carrie Underwood is quite the forager, it would seem. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
MLB Teaming Up With NASCAR for Game at Racetrack
MLB is heading to a NASCAR track for a game. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Keith Urban Gifted Nicole Kidman a Lamborghini She Doesn’t Drive
Keith Urban opts for the Lamborghini while Nicole Kidman stays humble with her car of choice. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Riley Green Adds Bar Owner to His Resume With Nashville Venue
He’s doing it a bit differently than his peers. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Legacy of 4-H recognized at 2024 Iowa State Fair
The executive director of the Iowa 4-H Foundation says 4-H continues to meet the needs of youth across the country. Emily Saveraid tells Brownfield it’s importance to recognize the legacy of 4-H and how the organization empowers young people. “We really say that 4-H helps young people be ready,” she said. “Ready for what’s next,…… Continue Reading
Concerns over the state of the ag economy
What is causing lower commodity prices and recent ag equipment layoffs? Cortney Cowley, Senior Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City comments on the current state of the ag economy. The post Concerns over the state of the ag economy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Pleasant summer weather across the Corn Belt; welcome rains for parts of the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, cool, dry weather favors summer crops that are in the reproductive to filling stage of development. On August 4, nearly one-half (46%) of the U.S. corn had reached the dough stage, while 59% of the soybeans were setting pods. Later Friday, Midwestern high temperatures should range from near 65°F in the…… Continue Reading
A brief cool spell for most of the Heartland; seasonal heat & humidity to gradually return
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and rainfall across much of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to the Pacific Coast States and the western Great Basin, along with the middle Atlantic Coast and southern New England. Drier-than-normal weather should be limited to northern…… Continue Reading
CDC to invest in rural health, H5N1 prevention
The Centers for Disease Control will invest ten million dollars in two new projects to protect the health of farmworkers. Wisconsin’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Director, Dr. Keith Poulson tells Brownfield some funding will go towards developing an avian influenza vaccine. “About 250 million dollars to help develop H5-specific RNA subunit vaccines, so very similar using…… Continue Reading
