The executive director for Renewable Fuels Nebraska says expanding market access for ethanol products is a work in progress. Dawn Caldwell says trade agreement frameworks announced this summer from the Trump administration has been a good start. “It’s one thing to use tariffs as a as a tool. It’s another thing to have non-tariff trade…… Continue Reading
Wisconsin officials stay prepared for H5N1
Wisconsin’s state veterinarian says teams remain ready in case avian influenza comes back to her state. Dr. Darlene Konkle tells Brownfield there are no recent poultry flock infections, and USDA’s required milk testing has not found any bovine H5N1 cases in her state. “The Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab has been conducting testing and it has…… Continue Reading
Your Farm Your Footprint gives dairy producers carbon data tools
Dairy farmers are working to lower their farm’s carbon footprint with help from Dairy’s Foundation. Shelly Meyer with the Professional Dairy Producers tells Brownfield Your Farm, Your Footprint is a program that allows dairy farmers to get a handle on what their carbon footprint is and make it better. She says farmers are always looking…… Continue Reading
Leaked Audio Shows Young Thug Plotting Against Morgan Wallen
In a newly-leaked phone conversation from 2023, rapper Young Thug appears to suggest buying streams to beat Morgan Wallen on the charts. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
BigXthaPlug, Jelly Roll, Box Me Up Lyrics Describe a Broken Love
The cross-genre release pairs the newest hot friend-to-country with the man who bleeds between genres better than anyone. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Low Mississippi River levels could affect harvest price
Low Mississippi River levels could restrict barge movement and affect local prices for farmers that rely on that market at harvest. Anna Wolverton with the Army Corps of Engineers says river levels are declining with the lowest levels being reported near Cairo, Illinois, at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. “The Ohio River…… Continue Reading
Uncertainty raises concerns as farmers manage risk
An ag risk specialist is concerned as farmers deal with increasing uncertainty. Bill Moore with Compeer Financial calls 2025 interesting. “Things are moving pretty fast (and) it’s tough frankly to stay on top of things, between tariffs and legal challenges and changing tariffs and delays and then retaliation and production costs.” He tells Brownfield crop…… Continue Reading
Where to put a large crop?
A farmer in eastern South Dakota says he’s preparing to harvest what could be a very good corn crop and “I think we’re going to see a lot of good yields coming out of South Dakota.” Keith Alverson says if that happens, his on-farm storage is expected to overflow. “I’ll be close, maybe five percent…… Continue Reading
New 4-H leader comes to Missouri
A new director has been named for the University of Missouri Extension’s 4-H Center for Youth Development. Tim Tanner has 23 years working in youth development working in county and state extension and 4-H roles in Ohio and South Dakota. The last six years he was the state 4-H program director with South Dakota State…… Continue Reading
Grain flow disruptions expected at harvest
Chad Hart, an ag economist with Iowa State University Extension, says moving grain might not be an easy thing this fall if the U.S. raises a large crop. “We’re trying to push 1.4 billion bushels more through the system than we’ve ever had to.” He says it would be an adjustment. “Things will have to…… Continue Reading
