1420 pounds! 2024 Iowa State Fair’s ‘big boar’ sets weighty record
This year’s “Big Boar” at the Iowa State Fair is the biggest — ever. The crowd at the “Big Boar” competition roared as this year’s winner weighed in and Swine […]
No federal disaster aid for southern IL dam collapse, flooding
Farmers in southern Illinois are finding out why a strong farm safety net is important this year. “We are at about 14 inches of rain for July.” State Representative Charlie […]
Pork Shoppe upgrade helps Wisconsin fairgoers, staffers
Hungry fairgoers are finding one of the longtime food stands hosted by an agriculture organization has changed… a lot. The Wisconsin Pork Association’s Pork Schoppe food stand is a […]
Cattle, hog futures lower heading into Friday
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower, pressured by the weakness in cash and wholesale business. October live cattle closed $1.25 lower at $178.02 and December […]
Wisconsin State Fair shows moms about dairy
Urban moms learned more about nutrition and dairy farming at the Wisconsin State Fair. Dairy Lane board member Nicole Barless tells Brownfield a new initiative this year was to target […]
Wisconsin State Fair does Dairy Lane differently
The Wisconsin State Fair has changed how Dairy Lane educators interact with the fairgoers. Board Member Nicole Barlass tells Brownfield this year, they hired dairy ambassadors instead of recruiting volunteers […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 8, 2024
Sep. corn closed at $3.79 and 1/4, down 4 centsSep. soybeans closed at $9.93 and 1/2, down 11 and 3/4 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $319.50, down $4.10Sep. soybean oil […]
Herbicide drift worse on rice this year
An extension rice specialist says herbicide drift has likely affected some of the rice as the crop headed this season. “It’s always been an issue, for several years anyway, but […]
Soybeans, corn, wheat see a down day
Soybeans were lower on speculative and technical selling, with September closing below $10. Soybeans continue to monitor development conditions, with mild temperatures and scattered rainfall in much of the region. […]
Ag a focus of MO trade trip to Panama
Missouri Governor Mike Parson is headed to Panama this weekend and agriculture is a focus of the trade trip. Parson tells Brownfield he will be meeting with the nation’s ag […]
