Importance of a balanced gut microbiome
A senior scientific and business advisor at Novonesis says maintaining a balanced gut microbiome is essential to an animal’s well-being. Dr. Steve Learner says it all starts with a probiotic. […]
Indiana native crowned 2025 Miss American Angus
A southeastern Indiana teen was crowned the 2025 Miss American Angus during the recent American Angus Association Awards Dinner and Reception in Fort Worth, Texas. Rosalind Kidwell is from Gentryville, […]
Farmer’s share of Thanksgiving dinner pennies on the dollar
The National Farmers Union President says farmers are not the ones benefiting from high food costs. Rob Larew tells Brownfield, “As that food cost goes up and down often it […]
New research investigates additional cover crop benefits
A new multi-state and multi-year research project is digging deeper into the benefits of cover crops. Marta Moura Kohmann with the University of Wisconsin tells Brownfield rye cover crops were […]
Wayward trailer in Atlantic causes thousand of dollars in damage
A tow truck hauling a dump-style trailer caused more than $27,000 in damage after a crash Monday night in Atlantic. According to the Atlantic Police Department, a large trailer became […]
Potential tariffs weighing on farmers
The potential for the next Trump administration to impose tariffs on America’s top trade partners is weighing on the ag industry. Mary Kay Thatcher, head lobbyist for Syngenta, says new […]
Thankful farmer
Commentary. Even amidst the ever-present challenges that are part of farming, we have so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving season. There are so many small and wondrous moments […]
Study finds U.S. agriculture has potential to be greenhouse gas negative
A Kansas State University agronomy professor says a new study finds U.S. agriculture has the potential to become greenhouse gas negative. Chuck Rice co-authored the report, commissioned by U.S. Farmers and […]
Indiana poultry producers donate 250,000 pounds of poultry to those in need
Indiana poultry producers donated more than 250,000 pounds to help address food insecurity across the state. ISDA director Don Lamb says this is the 77th annual Governor’s Poultry Presentation at the Statehouse. […]
Governor pardons two turkeys named after Hawkeye basketball great
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds pardoned two turkeys from a farm in Manson today named Caitlin and Clark. The turkeys strolled quietly on the grass at the Terrace Hill Governor’s mansion […]
