“He was an inspiration to me from the beginning,” Strait says. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Moberly Man Sentenced for Child Pornography
A Moberly man, who was a former volunteer with Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland, was sentenced Monday to 10 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on child pornography […]… Continue Reading
Moberly Man Sentenced for pron
A Moberly man, who was a former volunteer with Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland, was sentenced Monday to 10 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on child pornography […]… Continue Reading
Cotton hauling legislation passes MO Legislature
The Missouri Legislature has passed a bill that would update state policy for hauling cotton. State Senator Barry Bean is a sponsor of Senate Bill 28 and tells Brownfield there are new guidelines on securing cotton bales. “Most of these loads are only being taken a very short distance from the field to the gin,…… Continue Reading
Mapping drain tile can be beneficial
Drain tile systems have been in farm fields for much of the last century, but finding older tile lines for maintenance or repair can be hard, depending on soil type, terrain, and other factors. University of Wisconsin Extension’s Kevin Erb has some advice for locating tile lines and things farmers should keep in mind when…… Continue Reading
20 Marlboro Miles Rewards Smokers Could Earn in the ’90s
How many of these do you remember seeing people wear in the 1990s? Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Kentucky crops: 52% corn, 35% soybeans planted
Significant planting progress has been made across much of Kentucky. But that’s not the case for Caleb Ragland of Magnolia. “We were able to get about 40% of our corn planted in late April,” he says. “I have not planted a seed in the month of May.” Statewide, 52 percent of the corn crop has…… Continue Reading
Making hay while the sun shines
Nathan Alpers, a farmer in central Missouri, says the weather forecast is finally good for baling triticale. “For a week, at least in central Missouri, we have basically no chance of rain until late in the weekend.” Alpers says there’s been consistent rains since Easter, and triticale provides good tonnage and nutrition when harvested at…… Continue Reading
Mapping tile lines can help with future maintenance
A ag educator says farmers can benefit from knowing more about drain tile, and the location of older systems installed on their farms. Kevin Erb with the University of Wisconsin Extension tells Brownfield well-drained soil helps improve crop yields, but there are a lot of old drainage tile systems that might not be working well…… Continue Reading
Dairy supply expected to rise
USDA’s May Supply and Demand report shows milk production is likely to rise in 2025 and 2026. The May 12th update shows the trend for an expanding milk cow herd and slightly higher milk per cow is continuing. The larger supply of milk is expected to lower dairy product prices for consumers buying butter, nonfat…… Continue Reading
