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Dairy farmer welcomes rain on new alfalfa seeding
A southwestern Wisconsin dairy farmer says this morning’s rain arrived at a good time. Mike Yager tells Brownfield he’s done planting all of his new alfalfa and grasses. “As of right now (Thursday morning), we’ve got a nice rain. It started earlier this morning and it looks like it’s done now. It’s starting to get…… Continue Reading
March soybean crush numbers strong, corn grind mixed
March’s domestic soybean crush numbers were strong. The USDA says 207 million bushels of beans were crushed, rising 17 million from the previous month and 3 million from a year ago as producers tried to meet soybean product demand expectations. Soybean meal and oil stocks were ended March 2025 below the March 2024 levels. Corn…… Continue Reading
Michigan 4-H Foundation excited for new funding opportunities
Newly released Michigan 4-H license plates will be able to increase investments in youth programming. Michigan 4-H Foundation Director Abbey Miller tells Brownfield, “Any driver can go to their local Secretary of State’s office and purchase the plate, and those funds will go back to support Michigan 4-H across the state.” She says funds will…… Continue Reading
Senate Bill 28 signed into law, provides water protections for Indiana farmers
Indiana Governor Mike Braun has signed a bill into law that will provide ground water protections for the state’s farmers and landowners. Indiana Farm Bureau president Randy Kron says water rights was a top priority during this year’s legislative session. “Some big water user could come in and suck all the water out quickly and there…… Continue Reading
Best Hamburger contest kicks off Wisconsin Beef Month
Photo: Staff at Brazen Head Pub in West Bend, winner of 2025 Wisconsin Beef Council Best Burger Contest (Photo supplied by Wisconsin Beef Council) A new Wisconsin’s best hamburger has been selected. Kaitlyn Kessler with the Wisconsin Beef Council tells Brownfield the second year of their contest had some very tough competition. “And the winner…… Continue Reading
Sen. Ricketts holds trade discussions with Taiwan, Philippines
A U.S. Senator says there could be some more trading opportunities with Taiwan and the Philippines. Nebraska’s Pete Ricketts says he recently met with leaders from both countries. “There’s a lot of interest in signing new trade deals,” he said. “For example, the Taiwanese vice president expressed an interest in buying more of our soybeans…… Continue Reading
Hinson lauds Trump’s E15 waiver
A U.S. Representative from Iowa says President Trump’s emergency waiver allowing E15 sales this summer was the right move. Republican Ashley Hinson says had recently led a letter to the administration asking for the waiver. “Thank you to the Trump administration for following through on the commitment to our Iowa farmers and producers by allowing…… Continue Reading
North American UAN & urea market facing “perfect storm”
The vice president of fertilizer with Stone X Group says some farmers are having a hard time finding UAN. “This is the perfect storm we’ve been scared of for years and years and years.” Josh Linville tells Brownfield… “For the last 30 days, nobody’s been able to find April tons in large quantity, aside from…… Continue Reading
Renewed FMD concerns following European outbreak
Recent Foot and Mouth Disease cases in Europe are renewing concerns of a potential outbreak in the U.S. swine herd. FMD has been detected in Germany, Hungary, and Slovakia after maintaining several decades of negative status, leading to the culling of infected animals and restrictions on livestock movement. USDA research veterinary medical officer Dr. Jonathan…… Continue Reading
