Shared knowledge ensures the longevity of the cotton industry
Cotton producers from the Mid-South and Southeast have spent the last week learning more about cotton production in other parts of the country. Gary Dyksterhouse of Greenwood, Mississippi, took part […]
A bus fire delay for Sioux City Explorers baseball team
The bus carrying Sioux City’s minor league baseball team caught fire early this (Friday) morning on its way to a game in a Chicago suburb. J.D. Scholten, a 44-year-old who’s […]
Paddlers are being recruited to help haul trash out of the Boone River
Volunteers are needed in north-central Iowa this weekend to help clean up a stretch of the Boone River. In years past, they’ve hauled out everything from water heaters to wagon […]
A farm bill extension simply isn’t enough
An ag business leader says the pollical divide in Washington is no reason to leave farm bill work unfinished. President of the Michigan Agri-Business Association Chuck Lippstreu tells Brownfield, “Growers […]
Increasing demand for Indiana commodities through shipping
The CEO of Indiana Corn and Soybean says growing exports through container shipping will provide long-term benefits to the state’s farmers. Courtney Kingrey says the goal is to increase demand. “We see […]
Indiana State Fair connects state fairgoers to pork producers
The Indiana Pork Producers Association Executive Director says the Indiana State Fair is an opportunity to connect fairgoers with producers. Josh Trenary says the organization wants consumers to be aware […]
EPA ends oversight of clean up related to Iowa plant explosion
The U-S Environmental Protection Agency has ended its oversight of clean-up at the eastern Iowa recycling facility that exploded in late 2022. Asphalt shingles were being recycled at the C6-Zero […]
Improving drought resiliency in soybeans
A soybean specialist with University of Missouri Extension says finding ways to improve soybean production in drought years is a top priority. Andre Reis tells Brownfield he wants “to develop […]
“Put more farm back in the farm bill”
A member of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says there is a slim possibility of getting a bill passed before the end of the fiscal year. U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R, […]
Senator Baldwin introduces new meat business innovation bill
The agriculture secretary at Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says a new bill in the U.S. Senate that provides grant and technical assistance to farmers, ranchers and […]
