Over 30,000 people were ordered to evacuate. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
How Trendy Is Your Name? This Website Tells You in Two Seconds
See if your name was trendy, a total bust, or part of a pop culture moment. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
‘Landman’: I Totally Missed This HUGE Season Finale Spoiler
If you don’t speak Spanish, you were likely out in the cold on this one. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Morgan Wallen Finishes Strong on Top Artists of 21st Century List
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Low river levels remain a concern for inland waterways
Low river levels are expected to be a concern for the U.S. inland waterway system again in 2025. Mike Steenhoek with the Soy Transportation Coalition says there was improvement following a dry summer across much of the Midwest. “Since the late part of October, but a third year in a row with low water conditions…… Continue Reading
Weather, migratory activity affecting H5N1 spread
An animal disease specialist says the recent uptick in avian influenza outbreaks is in part due to the milder winter weather. Dr. Keith Poulsen with the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Center tells Brownfield many lakes and ponds have not frozen, so some wild birds are not migrating south as early as they normally would, putting more…… Continue Reading
Optimism for 2025 ag land market
The senior vice president of real estate operations at Farmers National Company (FNC) says there are positive signs for the ag land market heading into 2025. Paul Shadegg tells Brownfield, “Every now and then we get these little hints of optimism in the commodity markets.” He says, “You know, we’re going to have a different…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures lower at midweek
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on profit-taking, waiting on direct business to develop. February live cattle closed $1.87 lower at $193.70 and April lives closed $2.25 lower at $195.52. March feeders closed $2.95 lower at $264.97 and April feeder cattle closed $2.32 lower at $266.15. Direct cash cattle trade…… Continue Reading
Kansas not seeing any new positive H5N1 cases in dairy herds
A Kansas veterinarian says increased testing of raw milk hasn’t detected any positive cases of H5N1 in the state’s dairy herds. “We’re doing multiple every week across the state, so we’re keeping our fingers crossed,” says Gregg Hanzlicek, associate director of the Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, He says the virus has been especially problematic…… Continue Reading
Look for the right crop insurance options
A risk management specialist says farmers should learn all they can about possible new crop insurance options. Francie Tolle with USDA’s Risk Management Agency says every year, they look at the crops they cover and the crops they don’t cover. She tells Brownfield some types of crops don’t have their own crop insurance program, but…… Continue Reading
