Rep. Budzinski shares USDA concerns

A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says she’s closely watching the ongoing changes at the USDA.   Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski says she fears the planned reorganization of the agency into five regional hubs won’t serve farmers adequately. “If this hub move is going to further erode that support, cutting more staff, cutting more…… Continue Reading

Pork producers unified in urging for Prop 12 fix

Pork producers will travel to Washington D.C. next month with a clear message for lawmakers. “The need for a farm bill, whether we’re going to call it farm bill 2.0 (or) skinny farm bill.” And Lauren Servick with the Minnesota Pork Producers Association tells Brownfield more specifically, a solution to California’s Proposition 12. “It is…… Continue Reading

Protecting animals from heat stress protects producers’ assets

The chief animal welfare officer at Elanco Animal Health says the extreme heat that has been plaguing much of the country this summer is creating challenges for cattle producers. Dr. Michelle Calvo-Lorenzo says mitigating heat stress not only protects animal health, but also farmers’ and ranchers’ profitability. “The key is to recognize when they need…… Continue Reading

Grassley concerned for ag as MAHA Commission misses deadline

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield he’s hearing the next Make America Healthy Again Commission report could be negative toward agriculture. “I’m hearing from a lot of ag interests that there’s a lot of concern about it. Very much concern by farmers.” The New York Times is reporting the next MAHA report will stop short…… Continue Reading

Cash dairy prices mixed to end the week

Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as cheese prices fell, and butter recovered some value.    Dry whey was unchanged at $0.60.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0025 at $1.7750.  Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.7425 to $1.77.  Cheese barrels were down $0.0450 at $1.78.  No sales…… Continue Reading

Rep. Hinson hears trade concerns at Iowa State Fair

A U.S. Representative from Iowa says ag trade has led the bulk of her discussions at the 2025 Iowa State Fair. Republican Ashley Hinson says farmers and ranchers are asking for additional market access. “Being on recess from Congress gave us a good opportunity to come back and talk about what we’ve gotten done for…… Continue Reading

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