An eastern Iowa farmer says he’s concerned about a lack of soil moisture heading into the growing season. Lance Lillibridge says precipitation deficits are adding up quickly. “We’re just going to have to pray we get moisture in the form of liquid this spring to get recharged. We are incredibly dry.” He tells Brownfield his…… Continue Reading
H-2A reform keeping steam into 2025
An American Farm Bureau board member for the Midwest Region says he’s encouraged to see the organization elevating labor as a top priority. Michigan Farm Bureau President Ben LaCross tells Brownfield specialty crop farmers in his state have relied on the H-2A visa guest worker program for more than a decade, but “The returns that our farmers…… Continue Reading
Additional Attorneys General join John Deere suit
Three more states are suing Deere & Company arguing the company restricts farmers’ ability to repair equipment and unfairly inflates costs. Attorneys General from Michigan, Wisconsin, and Arizona now join the Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from Illinois and Minnesota who filed the suit a U.S. District Court in Illinois last month. The FTC…… Continue Reading
Avian influenza found in wild Wisconsin birds
Avian influenza has been found in some wild birds in Wisconsin. Department of Natural Resources officials confirm finding the H5N1 virus in a wild merganser duck in Milwaukee County. DNR officials also say there have been reports of around 50 sick ducks along the Lake Michigan shoreline between Milwaukee and the Illinois border. Since mid-December,…… Continue Reading
HPAI confirmed at Indiana commercial turkey operation
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been detected at a commercial turkey operation in Washington County, Indiana. According to the Indiana Board of Animal Health, this is the ninth detection of the virus since the start of the year. More than 14,000 birds will be depopulated to help mitigate the spread of the virus. A…… Continue Reading
Looking ahead to 2025 corn and soybean acres
An ag economist says there could be an acreage shift in 2025. Matt Erickson, ag economic and policy advisor with Farm Credit Services of America, says one area he monitors is the soybean-to-corn price ratio. He says a lower ratio can indicate corn is fighting soybeans for acres. “That ratio has been relatively low in…… Continue Reading
Kelly Clarkson Covers Riley Green’s Steamy Track ‘Worst Way’
Her cover of the sexy track is fire! Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Minor to moderate flooding risk expected across the Mississippi Delta
An active weather pattern has led to some increases in water levels along the Mississippi River. National Weather Service meteorologist Mary Lamm tells Brownfield the risk for flooding in the Mississippi Valley appears normal to below normal through the spring, but says a normal to above normal flood potential exists for the Ohio Valley. “We…… Continue Reading
HPAI infects more than 26,000 turkeys in Iowa flock
A new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says the disease was detected within a commercial turkey flock in Buena Vista County, impacting 26,729 total turkeys. All turkeys within the flock will be depopulated. It’s the state’s third case of H5N1 HPAI…… Continue Reading
A hopeful outlook for USDA REAP grants
Some Ohio farmers are looking at solar energy to cut costs and boost sustainability. Emily Bails with the Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council says more farmers are showing interest in solar energy. “A lot of people are seeing that with grants and other incentives like tax credits, that there’s a lot of funding that can…… Continue Reading
