Cash dairy lower except butter… again
Cash dairy prices were lower except for butter again Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.01 at $0.5450. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were […]
HPAI detected in Elkhart County, IN commercial duck facility
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been detected in a commercial duck facility in Elkhart County, Indiana. According to the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH), more than 4,000 birds […]
Ag economist stresses importance of good grain marketing plans
A University of Nebraska Extension ag economist says farmers should consider price and date triggers when developing a good grain marketing plan. Jessica Groskopf tells Brownfield it’s important to set […]
IL Beef Expo returns expanded juniors shows
The communications director with the Illinois Beef Association says this weekend’s Illinois Beef Expo is again featuring expanded opportunities for junior exhibitors. Devin Bollman tells Brownfield last year’s expansion to […]
Nebraska Ag Committee hears testimony on bill to ban lab-grown protein
Nebraska’s Senate Ag Committee heard testimony this week on legislation that would make it illegal to manufacture, sell or distribute lab-grown protein. Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director Sherry Vinton […]
Many unknowns for ag following USDA layoffs
There are many unknowns for agriculture following sweeping layoffs at USDA. State Senator Aric Putnam chairs the Minnesota Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee and says he recently […]
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Federal heating assistance payments delayed for some recipients
Some payments from the federally-funded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP have been delayed. Jean Logan of the Community Action Agency of Siouxland says they’ve been busy […]
Acreage decisions weighing on farmer’s minds
A board member with the American Soybean Association says many farmers likely have decisions still to make on some of their 2025 acres. Rob Shaffer, who farms in central Illinois, […]
Bill would allow tax-free ‘catastrophic savings accounts’ in Iowa
A plan to let Iowans prepare for natural disasters by setting aside money in a tax-free catastrophic savings account is under review in the Iowa legislature. Representative Austin Harris, a […]
