Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has requested a waiver from the USDA that would allow changes to the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). She says the proposal is an effort to reduce chronic health conditions and would eliminate soft drinks, candy, and ultra-processed foods from SNAP eligibility. “Taxpayers are subsidizing poor health,” she says.…… Continue Reading
More certainty for E15 this summer
Supporters of year-round E15 are looking forward to more certainty this summer driving season. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper says EPA is allowing several states to sell fuel blended with 15 percent ethanol between June and September. “We at least know that in seven states you’re going to see year-round E15 this summer, those…… Continue Reading
Biofungicides bring added protection to row crops
The marketing manager with Loveland Products says biofungicides are a promising next step in protecting U.S. row crops. Jake Walker says the products offer biological broad-spectrum disease control utilizing the plant’s built-in defenses. “These are tools that are already being leveraged in these multiple application cycles for crops like almonds, or potatoes, or veg crops.” …… Continue Reading
Community R6 High School Boys Golf Team Achieves Season Goal At Tournament In Palmyra
The Community R6 High School boys golf team finished 6th out of 12 teams in a tournament at Jackson Park in Palmyra on Monday, Apr. 14, 2025. Head coach Bob […]… Continue Reading
Minnesota farmer gets early start to planting
It’s an early start to planting for a farmer in southwest Minnesota. Bryan Biegler of Lake Wilson says the weather has been cooperative. “Besides the wind, that seems to be awfully windy around here this month. But it’s been a nice spring, we finally got started planting (Monday). Probably one of the earliest starts we’ve…… Continue Reading
Farmland values soften in central Illinois
Farmland values have weakened in one of the most productive areas of the Corn Belt. Compeer Financial certified appraiser Rob Brines covers McLean, Woodford, and Marshall counties in central Illinois and says prices are off the highs of 2022 and 2023. “Over the course of ’24 that has softened a little bit, I think $17…… Continue Reading
Nebraska farmer says it’s been a windy spring in the Great Plains
A South-Central Nebraska farmer says this is one of the windiest springs in his 20-year farming career. Michael Bergen tells Brownfield, “I’ve heard of pivot panels that blew up. Things that driving by at 50 mile an hour you might not see, but once you get out there and try to move those systems for…… Continue Reading
Nebraska’s Elite 11 program for vet students gaining momentum
A leader with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says a tuition assistance program is already helping address the state’s shortage of large animal veterinarians. Tiffany Heng-Moss, dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, says more students applied in the second year of the Elite 11 Veterinary Program. “We have students that are asking…… Continue Reading
Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab Phase One Grand Opening and Phase Two Groundbreaking
Brownfield’s Carah Hart will cover the Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab Phase One Grand Opening and Phase Two Groundbreaking The post Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab Phase One Grand Opening and Phase Two Groundbreaking appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
The Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory Groundbreaking
Brownfield’s Carah Hart will cover the Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory Groundbreaking The post The Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory Groundbreaking appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
