The president of the Illinois Wheat Association says petitions are now available for wheat growers interested in becoming candidates for the new Illinois Wheat Development Board. John Howell, who farms in Randolph County, tells Brownfield, “The checkoff program’s passage back in the spring makes identifying the first nine individuals to serve as a board of…… Continue Reading

Brownfield’s Carah Hart attends the Ag Innovation Field Day. The post Ag Innovation Field Day appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     … Continue Reading

Cash dairy prices were mostly highter Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was unchanged at $0.55.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0750 at $1.78.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Cheese barrels were up $0.04 at $1.75.  No sales were recorded.  Butter prices were up $0.0175 at $2.4625. …… Continue Reading

An extension plant pathologist suggests it’s a bit surprising certain crop diseases aren’t more of a problem this year. Daren Mueller with Iowa State University tells Brownfield while conditions this growing season have been near perfect for most diseases, the previous two seasons were abnormally dry in many regions. “There’s that whole disease triangle that…… Continue Reading

A new soil health report from the Food and Ag Climate Alliance, a coalition of ag groups, says policies that help Make America Healthy Again should reward farm stewardship and innovation. Rob Larew with the National Farmers Union (NFU) says “We need to ensure farmers who are doing good by the land are able to…… Continue Reading