The Michigan Sheep Producers Association president says he plans to expand this year as demand remains strong. Third-generation farmer Jason Scramlin raises purebred Polypay sheep in Hickory Corners. “We have kind of held back maybe the last two years,” he says. “I know interest rates are a little bit high right now, but they probably…… Continue Reading
The chair of the National Turkey Federation says several obstacles stand in the way of utilizing a high-path avian influenza vaccine. John Zimmerman, a turkey grower from Northfield, Minnesota, tells Brownfield the primary hurdle is trade. “This is a foreign animal disease, and any time we vaccinate it effects our trade relationships with some of…… Continue Reading
A conservation agronomist is working with farmers to overcome challenges that come with incorporating cover crops. Madelyn Celovsky with Michigan State University Extension tells Brownfield weather can be a barrier. “This year was especially challenging, with harvest being delayed,” she shares. “Farmers that were planning on planting cover crops, a lot of them didn’t get it…… Continue Reading
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is disappointed EPA delayed the release of modeling the agency will use to measure greenhouse gas emissions from jet fuel. The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield he’s not sure why an announcement on GREET revisions was pushed back. “I don’t have a reason for the delay, and I don’t know whether (the…… Continue Reading
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Luke Bryan gave Katy Perry and Lionel Richie a tour of his dad’s peanut mill in Georgia. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Commentary. “Have your disk hooked up and water on wheels.” That request was shared by a volunteer fire department in Nebraska last week. As the enormous and devastating wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma receive national attention, men and women across the Heartland are getting more than their fair share of calls to contain fires of…… Continue Reading
A farmer in southeastern Wisconsin is looking to the export market to help firm up corn prices. Ken Rosenow of Oconomowoc is a director on the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board and serves on the Western Hemisphere A-team for the U.S. Grains Council. He says ethanol plants and livestock producers are two primary customers. “But I…… Continue Reading
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA will likely extend the waivers allowing faster poultry processing line speeds. He says, “I think we will see an extension of this because we want to make sure we get the right information about whether or not line speeds actually do relate to increased worker injury or workers safety.…… Continue Reading
Animal agriculture is the largest end user of Illinois soybeans, improving demand and profitability for farmers. In this week’s Managing for Profit, Brock Willard, an Illinois Soybean Association director and farmer, explains how animal agriculture plays a pivotal role in soybean farmers’ bottom line. … … Continue Reading
