The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the dairy industry continues to monitor the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Denise Derrer Spears tells Brownfield, “We’ve achieved stage four under USDA’s National Milk Test Strategy. We want to maintain that status, so we’re doing monthly monitoring of commercial tanker loads of milk as they come in.”…… Continue Reading
New IFCA interim president plans to use experience to guide the organization
The new interim president of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association (IFCA) says he plans to lean on his twelve years of experience to help guide the organization into the new year. Jason Solberg, who’s filling the role left by the departure of K.J. Johnson to the Illinois Soybean Association, tells Brownfield, “I sort of…… Continue Reading
WATCH: Jelly Roll + Bunnie Xo’s Adorable Cows Have Escaped!
With a brown highland cow named Crunch and a mischievous sidekick, Jelly Roll’s day took an unexpected turn. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Farm analyst breaks down USDA farmer bridge payments for corn and soybeans
A farm management analyst in southern Minnesota says the USDA’s Farmer Bridge Assistance Program provides a boost for producers. “Without these government payments, farmers of all sizes would have some struggles out there,” says Kent Thiesse. USDA announced the program payment rates on Wednesday. The former extension educator and ag banker says the per-acre payment…… Continue Reading
How Jelly Roll Lost More Than 275 Pounds and Changed His Life
Jelly Roll once weighed 540 pounds and doubted he’d live to see 40. Now, after losing more than 275 pounds, the country star is reflecting on the addiction, discipline and mindset shift that changed his life. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Cash dairy prices mixed to start 2026 at CME
Cash dairy prices were mixed on Friday to start off 2026 at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down 0.0100 to 0.7250. Two sales were recorded at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up 0.0150 to 1.3900. Ten sales were recorded, ranging from 1.3750 to 1.3950. Cheese barrels remained unchanged at 1.4000. No sales were recorded. Butter prices were down 0.0250 to 1.3750. Twelve sales were recorded ranging from 1.3700…… Continue Reading
Waterhemp resistance to Group 15 herbicides may be more common than expected
A weed science professor at the University of Illinois says the extent of waterhemp resistance to Group 15 residual herbicides is likely more common than previously thought. Aaron Hager tells Brownfield, “Almost half of these samples that we collected from 84 counties across the state would have been advanced to calculate a resistance ratio.” He…… Continue Reading
Why Cole Swindell’s Response To Denny Hamlin’s Loss Was Personal
Denny Hamlin’s statement also offered a small but significant update on his mother’s health. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Lack of labor certainty could threaten the stability of the dairy industry
An ag labor specialist says a lack of long-term labor reform could threaten the stability of the dairy industry. Margaret Jodlowski with Ohio State University says a new H-2A guestworker process could help lower costs for farms in 2026, but the program still has seasonal limitations. “If they are trying to get workers through the…… Continue Reading
Feed industry raises concerns over U.S. reliance on China for vitamins
The American Feed Industry Association is asking the Trump administration to protect the U.S. vitamin supply. President and CEO Constance Cullman says AFIA is sounding the alarm on the nation’s overreliance on China for the supply of vitamins and amino acids used in human and animal food. “One of the things we realized during COVID…… Continue Reading
