Drought concerns ahead of 2025 growing season

A climatologist says he’s concerned about precipitation deficits across the Midwest. Brian Fuchs with the National Drought Mitigation Center says the growing season is rapidly approaching and farmers need more moisture. “Some of these areas over the last four or five years have missed out on over 20-to-25 inches of precipitation.” He tells Brownfield long-term…… Continue Reading

MSU Dairy Farmer of the Year reflects on career

A Michigan dairy farmer says the past year of good prices have helped to catch up on some long-awaited improvements. Tony Jandernoa says it has been more than challenging to be a dairy farmer over the past decade. “It was a tough five or seven years stretch where dairying in Michigan was not fun, it…… Continue Reading

IL Beef Expo brings cattle worlds together

A longtime cattle exhibitor says commercial beef producers and show competitors can learn from one another. Kim Carney Rhodes, chair of the 2025 Illinois Beef Expo, says there’s two worlds within the cattle industry. “Sometimes the commercial producer doesn’t understand the show ring, and the show ring doesn’t understand the commercial producer.”  She says, “There’s…… Continue Reading

Frigid weather making for difficult calving season

Frigid temperatures have made calving season more difficult for a southeast Nebraska farmer. Logan Bredemeier tells Brownfield cattle have mostly fared well. “This week has been kind of tough on the calves. We’ve actually lost three or four this week with the cold and how everything has cycled from warm back to cold. It’s pretty…… Continue Reading

HPAI detected in a commercial turkey facility in Jay County

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been detected in a commercial turkey facility in Washington County, Indiana. According to the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH), more than 18,000 birds will be depopulated, and an approximately 6.2-mile control area with a more than 12-mile surveillance zone in portions of Jay and Adams counties has been established. This…… Continue Reading

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