Lactose is a natural sugar that is found in milk. In some instances, lactose-free milk is produced by adding an enzyme called lactase to the milk, which breaks the lactose into smaller, more digestible sugars. But, Brody Staple, a dairy producer from Wisconsin, says there are other ways to achieve milk that is lactose-free. AUDIO:…… Continue Reading
Rain delays winter wheat wrap up in South Dakota
Wheat harvest has resumed in South Dakota following the recent rains and a farmer in the south-central part of the state says the crop is yielding as expected. Bryan Jorgensen tells Brownfield winter wheat is around 50 bushels/acre, a reduction from the previous year’s harvest. “Going into last fall when we seeded the winter wheat,…… Continue Reading
Jessa Duggar Seewald + Husband Ben Welcome Baby No. 6
The ’19 Kids and Counting’ alum shared the joyous news with a birth vlog on her YouTube channel. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Northwest Iowa farmer poised for bumper harvest
A northwest Iowa farmer is poised to harvest a bumper crop this fall. Jolene Riessen grows corn and soybeans near Ida Grove. “Pretty amazing, I’ve been farming about 40 years and this is probably going to be one of the better crops I’ve ever produced.” She tells Brownfield planting was timely and there’s been plenty…… Continue Reading
Dairy farm does well without alfalfa
Many dairy farmers are working on third-crop alfalfa, but not Brody Stapel and is family. Stapel tells Brownfield they don’t grow alfalfa for their 260 dairy cows, and instead grow Yieldmax, a mixture of grasses and legumes. “We’ve been feeding that for a couple of years. We really like how it feeds out. We really…… Continue Reading
Agronomist: corn ok, soybeans solid in Missouri
A seed advisor and agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids says he doesn’t think the corn crop is as good as it was last year, but the soybeans are doing well. Jeff Rogers, based in western Missouri, tells Brownfield “Soybean pods are filling. There’s grain starting to show up and pods aren’t aborting like they were last…… Continue Reading
Government report questions USDA’s DMC program communication
A new report from the Government Accountability Office suggests USDA’s Farm Service Agency could communicate better with dairy farmers about the Dairy Margin Coverage Program. The report published Thursday recommends USDA develop ways to measure how well its communication efforts are working so it can better help farmers. The GAO says dairy farmer groups identified…… Continue Reading
Critical time for moisture in Michigan
A Thumb-area Michigan farmer says growing conditions remain variable in his region. Chris Creuger tells Brownfield, “We’ve had quite a bit of heat and humidity lately here to catch up on GDU’s.” “I think in general, the growing season looks pretty good, but August also determines a lot of grain yields, so we’re hoping we…… Continue Reading
From coal mines to apple orchards
A group in Eastern Kentucky is turning reclaimed coal mines into apple orchards. Ryan Wilson, who manages the operation, says harvest is underway for AppleAtcha Orchard’s second commercial crop of Honeycrisp apples. “It’s 60 acres, 125,000 trees planted in a high-density orchard,” he says. The trees are planted on a trellis, 21 inches apart, and…… Continue Reading
Ample moisture for many Minnesota farmers this summer
There’s been ample moisture for farmers in northwest Minnesota this summer. Blair Hoseth grows corn, soybeans, and hay near Mahnomen. “We’ve had a pretty good run of moisture most of the summer, sometimes a little too much. So actually we’re sufficient for moisture, we could use a little bit more for the beans coming up.…… Continue Reading
