There can be advantages and cost savings by raising pigs with more grass and a lot less grain. Jodi Cronauer with White Bison Farm near Laona, Wisconsin explains how. … … Continue Reading
Winning cheese wins more business
Winning the title of world champion cheese is good for the bottom line. Tim Omer from Emmi Roth Cheese knows that firsthand. He says, “We won the World Championship in 2016. We were the first company in, I think, close to three decades from the United States that actually won it so it was a…… Continue Reading
A wide-contrast of temps to accompany an active weather pattern across the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for above-normal temperatures along the Gulf Coast and throughout the eastern U.S., while cooler-than-normal conditions will prevail west of a line from central Texas to Lake Superior. Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal weather will cover nearly the entire country, with the greatest likelihood of wet conditions expected in the Mississippi…… Continue Reading
New Riley Strain Video Shows Him Engaging With Police
New video was taken after footage shared by police and local businesses. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Legislation could speed up domestic fertilizer production
A bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate would streamline the permitting process for more domestic phosphate and potash production. Ed Thomas with The Fertilizer Institute says, “We certainly do see a need for permitting reform. This is just a first step.” Thomas tells Brownfield they’ve been trying to increase the domestic supply of fertilizer by…… Continue Reading
CME milk mostly higher, cash dairy mostly lower Monday
Milk futures were mostly steady to higher and the cash dairy markets were lower except cheese barrels Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. April Class III milk was up $0.15 at $16.16. May was up $0.07 at $16.49. June was unchanged at $17.23. July was up $0.02 at $17.91. August through February contracts ranged from two…… Continue Reading
Four States Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference
Larry Lee will be on the ground in Dubuque, Iowa June 5-6, 2024 for the Four States Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference. … … Continue Reading
Practical Farmers of Iowa seeking on-farm research participants
Midwestern farmers using soil health practices can take part in research projects focused on nitrogen use and cover crops this growing season. Practical Farmers of Iowa senior research manager Stefan Gailans says they are seeking corn growers to explore whether practices like cover crops or no-till support using less nitrogen fertilizer. “What this project is…… Continue Reading
Ask questions about climate smart programs
The head of sustainable business with the Farmers Business Network says farmers shouldn’t be afraid to ask questions when considering participation in a new climate smart ag program. Kurt Alles says farmers should start by asking ‘what are the requirements of the program’… “What information do I have to submit and why do I submit…… Continue Reading
77th Alice in Dairyland Selection
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will cover the 77th Alice in Dairyland Selection May 4, 2024 in Sturgeon Bay, WI. … … Continue Reading
