Longshoremen accept new contract

A new longshoremen’s union contract ensures imports and exports will move through U.S. ports for the next six years. More than 99% of the 24-thousand east coast and gulf shore International Longshoreman’s Union members voted to approve the pact covering fourteen ports last week.  The approval vote gives union members a 62% pay raise over…Continue Reading

Early Weed Control

As farmers plan out their weed management strategies, Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist Scott Pringnitz says preparing an effective strategy for controlling early emerging weeds is a key to success this year. He tells Brownfield a full program approach will help growers keep fields clean all season long. The post Early Weed Control appeared first on…Continue Reading

HPAI impact on milk production lessening

A USDA livestock economist says the impact of highly pathogenic avian influenza on milk production seems to be dwindling. Peyton Ferrier says there has been a noticeable decline in milk output, especially in California, where hundreds of new cases of the virus in cattle have been reported since September. “Milk per cow was down 7.3…Continue Reading

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