Farmers for Sustainable Food is continuing conservation efforts while adjusting to the Trump administration’s rebranding of a grant program. Tim Trotter is the CEO of the Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, which founded Farmers for Sustainable Food. Trotter tells Brownfield, “We have never been busier than we are today.” He met with…… Continue Reading
NFL Draft includes food fundraiser to feed kids
The National Football League draft starts Thursday in Green Bay, Wisconsin and the Taste of the Draft is one of the pre-draft events that helps feed children. GENYOUth is a nonprofit organization that works to equip schools and help provide students with better access to nutrition and physical activity. CEO Ann Marie Krautheim tells Brownfield…… Continue Reading
Shein, Temu Warning Customers About Price Increases on April 25
Both services are warning customers about impending price increases. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Who Is the New ‘Golden Bachelor’ Mel Owens?
Mel Owens used to play for the Los Angeles Rams. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
How to Have a Bed Party For Your High School Senior
Parents are throwing bed parties for their college-bound kids. Here are few tips if you’d like to have one in your home. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Why Is Kellie Pickler in Court With Late Husband’s Family?
How did things get so bad between them? Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Tim McGraw Is Returning to the Stage for the First Time in a Year
Tim McGraw has been recovering from multiple surgeries, but will be returning to the stage this summer. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures higher, waiting on direct business to develop
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up ahead of widespread direct business. June live cattle closed $1.82 higher at $208.10, and August live cattle closed $1.42 higher at $203.87. May feeder cattle closed $1.42 higher at $288.35 and August feeder cattle closed $.92 higher at $292.17. Direct cash cattle trade activity…… Continue Reading
Winds posing a challenge this spring
A central Illinois farmer says rain hasn’t been the only weather challenge this spring. Ken Franklin, who farms in Christian County, says the winds have also been an issue. “The wind has blown it seems like every day, way above the threshold for spraying.” He says, “We try to sneak in whenever we can, or…… Continue Reading
State lawmakers encouraged to increase conservation district support
The Michigan Association of Conservation Districts is asking state lawmakers to increase appropriations for districts as federal resources diminish. Executive Director Rivka Hodgkinson called for a $10 million allocation for operational funding during Wednesday’s House Appropriations Subcommittee meeting. “This is especially critical as federal staffing declines,” she testified. “As we’re seeing a lot of the…… Continue Reading
