Farm Technology Days an opportunity to teach farm safety

A farm safety organization is urging families to be very careful as grain bin cleaning and filling season arrives.  Brian Kuhl with Progressive Agriculture tells Brownfield people die every year from grain bin engulfment. “And the easiest way to prevent that is to just stay out of the grain bins.” Kuhl is working with the…… Continue Reading

Farmers encouraged to keep eye on expenses as inflation slows

An ag banker says farmers need to maintain strong balance sheets even as inflation has slowed.  Barry Benson with Nebraska-based First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) tells Brownfield… We do have to look to sharpen our pencils, make sure that we’re controlling costs where we can,” he says. “We always preach liquidity. Liquidity is king and cash is…… Continue Reading

Be strategic moving old crop grain

Iowa State University Ag Economist Chad Hart says many farmers have a lot of old crop grain in storage and some of that will need to be moved to make room for what’s expected to be a good crop this fall harvest. The post Be strategic moving old crop grain appeared first on Brownfield Ag…… Continue Reading

Colombia accuses U.S. of subsidizing milk powder exports

U.S. milk powder is being targeted for countervailing tariffs by the South American government of Colombia, which claims U.S. milk powders are subsidized by the government. Shawna Morris, with the U.S. Dairy Export Council, tells Brownfield that there’s no basis for Colombia’s complaint. “In a word, politics. It’s as simple as that.” Morris says a…… Continue Reading

Columbia accuses U.S. of subsidizing milk powder exports

U.S. milk powder is being targeted for countervailing tariffs by the South American government of Columbia, which claims U.S. milk powders are subsidized by the government. Shawna Morris with the U.S. Dairy Export Council tells Brownfield there’s no basis for Columbia’s complaint. “In a word, politics. It’s as simple as that.” Morris says a similar…… Continue Reading

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