USDA expands marketing opportunities for specialty crop growers in 2025

The USDA FSA has recently announced the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops program to help growers protect the long-term viability of their operations.  Purdue Extension organic agriculture specialist Ashley Adair says the program give farmers options. “There are some programs available to help kind of defray the cost of some of those really important infrastructure improvements…… Continue Reading

H5N1 a concern for swine producers

The H5N1 virus is a concern for pork producers going into 2025. Swine Health Information Center executive director Dr. Megan Niederwerder says there’s risk associated with poultry and dairy. “Are our animal caretakers on the swine farm potentially having access to dairy farms or poultry farms? Are there other operational connections that could put our…… Continue Reading

NCGA thrilled Craig to lead House Ag Committee

The president of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) says the organization is thrilled U.S. Congresswoman Angie Craig, of Minnesota, has been chosen by Democrats as ranking member on the House Agriculture Committee for the 119th Congress. Kenneth Hartman, Jr. tells Brownfield, “We want to congratulate her on being in that new position.”  She says,…… Continue Reading

Monitoring Indiana’s biggest state issues in 2025

Pictured: Katrina Hall, Indiana Farm Bureau with Brownfield’s Erin Anderson Water protections and taxes are two top legislative priorities for Indiana Farm Bureau members in 2025. Caitlin Smith is the associate director of policy engagement. “We want additional funding for groundwater well monitoring,” she says. “You can’t really regulate a resource if you don’t know…… Continue Reading

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