Organic Farmers Association says members need a farm bill

The executive director of the Organic Farmers Association says their members need a new five-year farm bill. Kate Mendenhall says all farmers need a safety net. “We continue to push for crop insurance fixes for organic farmers so that crop insurance program will work better for the particular needs of organic farmers entering that market.” …Continue Reading

Huntington University agriculture visits Guatemala

A professor at Huntington University says expanding access to healthy food options was one of the priorities of a recent mission trip to Guatemala.   Jessica Graves says graduate students were helping farmers find long-term solutions. “Rabbits, poultry projects and also some larger greenhouses as we partnered with some of the local farmers there on greenhouse construction activities,” she…Continue Reading

Cooler air continues its move across the Heartland

Across the Corn Belt, slightly cooler air trails a dry cold front currently extending southwestward from the Great Lakes region.  Upper Midwestern high temperatures later Tuesday will generally range from 65 to 75°F.  Meanwhile, warm, humid, cloudy conditions linger across the Ohio Valley.  Three-quarters of the U.S. corn crop was fully mature by September 29,…Continue Reading

Advancing Biorenewables Research

The Illinois Corn Marketing Board utilizes corn checkoff dollars to support the work of the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center. In this Managing for Profit, Daniel Mahoney, president of Southern Illinois University, which houses the Center, discusses the group’s latest efforts. The post Advancing Biorenewables Research appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     Continue Reading

2025 is not looking profitable for farmers

Economists at the University of Illinois are looking ahead to the 2025 growing season, and there’s some good news when it comes to farm operating costs, but not enough to make 2025 profitable unless some things change.  Gary Schnitkey goes into the details on today’s Managing for Profit. The post 2025 is not looking profitable…Continue Reading

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