Iowa farmer gives update on planting season plans
Pictured: Iowa farmer Lance Lillibridge scouts fields during the 2024 growing season (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) An eastern Iowa farmer says he’s making some of his final preparations for the […]
Another push for year-round E-15
A bill has been reintroduced in the U.S. Congress that would allow year-round E-15. Kenneth Hartmann, an Illinois farmer and president of the National Corn Growers Association says the goal […]
Estate tax relief eyed in Illinois
Farmers in Illinois could soon see estate tax relief. Chris Davis, director of state legislation with Illinois Farm Bureau, says the re-introduced Family Farm Preservation Act would significantly change how […]
Auditor, governor quarrel over access to E.S.A. information
State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat, and Republican Governor Kim Reynolds are in a standoff over access to information about state funding for private school expenses. Sand said CPAs who’ve […]
Auditor, governor quarrell over access to E.S.A. information
State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat, and Republican Governor Kim Reynolds are in a standoff over access to information about state funding for private school expenses. Sand said CPAs who’ve […]
Ohio Farm Bureau backs bill to expand rural healthcare access
Ohio Farm Bureau says the need for access to rural healthcare is growing. Director of state policy and grassroots engagement Whitney Bowers says the organization is supporting Senate Bill 100, introduced […]
Brazil soybean harvest more than a quarter complete
Brazil’s record-large soybean crop is beginning to come online. Michael Cordonnier, president of Soybean and Corn Advisor, says harvest progressed about ten percentage points on the week to 27 percent. […]
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Cash dairy steady-to-lower except butter Tuesday
Cash dairy prices were steady-to-lower except for butter Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.5550. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks remained unchanged since […]
Nebraska Cattlemen concerned about layoffs at US Meat Animal Research Center
Recent layoffs at the USDA’s U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) are raising concerns from the Nebraska Cattlemen Association. Executive Vice President Laura Field tells Brownfield the move was the result […]
