The following is a press release from Little Dixie Fire Protection District. Little Dixie firefighters were called at 5:10 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, to provide mutual aid assistance […]… Continue Reading
An active, moisture-laden pattern ahead for the Heartland; milder to warmer days for most
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country. Colder-than-normal conditions will be largely limited to an area stretching from the Pacific Northwest to the northern High Plains. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal weather should be confined to portions of California, Nevada, and Oregon.…… Continue Reading
Ned LeDoux Says His Late Daughter Haven Spoke to Him in New Song
It was as if “Haven was speaking to me as I was playing the guitar part.” Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Wisconsin farm groups support funding PACE conservation easement program
A Wisconsin program that pays farmers for permanent agricultural conservation easements might get its first funding since its creation in 2009. Wisconsin’s Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement or PACE program started strong but has not been funded since. Angie Doucette with American Farmland Trust tells Brownfield she’s hoping Governor Tony Evers’ 15-million-dollar budget item gets…… Continue Reading
Researcher takes a deeper dive into Influenza A
An epidemiologist at Colorado State University is studying how Influenza A is being spread in dairy cows. For the last 10 months, Dr. Jason Lombard and a team of researchers have been evaluating the milk, urine and nasal samples of dairy cows in California and Colorado. “In terms of implementing biosecurity practices, which is what…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures higher ahead of On Feed numbers
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher ahead of Thursday’s On Feed report from the USDA and this week’s direct business. June live closed $.72 higher at $199.80 and August lives closed $1.02 higher at $196.85. May feeder cattle closed $1.57 higher at $282.52 and August feeder cattle closed $2.10 higher…… Continue Reading
Disaster assistance requested from USDA
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has asked the USDA to provide federal disaster assistance to 27 counties following damaging winds, excessive rains and flooding. In a letter, Kehoe says the weather has certainly prevented or delayed planting and will necessitate replanting for many farmers. He says access to emergency loans through the Farm Service Agency can…… Continue Reading
Minnesota ag coalition challenges lawsuit against MSPCA and MDA
A coalition of Minnesota ag groups opposes litigation they say targets farmers in the state. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association executive director Kaitlyn Root says three environmental activist organizations claim the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Minnesota Department of Agriculture have not adopted sufficient rules to protect ground and surface water from nitrates in the southeast…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 15, 2025
May corn closed at $4.81 and 1/4, down 3 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.36, down 5 and 3/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $294.20, down $2.90May soybean oil closed at 47.33, up 101 pointsMay wheat closed at $5.42, down 5 and 1/2 centsJun. live cattle closed at $199.80, up $2.27May feeder cattle closed…… Continue Reading
American Dairy Association of Indiana’s Fastest Rookie Luncheon
Brownfield’s Erin Anderson covers the American Dairy Association of Indiana’s Fastest Rookie Luncheon at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The post American Dairy Association of Indiana’s Fastest Rookie Luncheon appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
