Forecasting tool helps decide when to spread manure
There is an online tool Wisconsin farmers can use to help decide when to spread manure. Andrea Topper with Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection tells Brownfield knowing […]
Iowa House bill says private school students must be allowed on public districts’ teams
A bill that’s cleared the Iowa House would mandate that Iowa’s public school districts let local private school students join the district’s sports teams if the private school isn’t offering […]
State senator awaiting surgery for medical issue
A member of the Iowa Senate has announced she is “dealing with a medical issue” and is “awaiting surgery.” State Senator Claire Celsi, a Democrat from West Des Moines, issued […]
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Ohio leaders pushing E-15 expansion
The executive director of Ohio Corn and Wheat says E-15 remains a critical component of profitability. Tadd Nicholson tells Brownfield, “The farm economy is really low right now and farmers […]
Demand for U.S. pork benefits from a fair trade environment
The National Pork Producers Council says tariffs can slow demand for U.S. pork on the global market. Maria Zieba, vice president of government affairs with NPPC, says that when tariffs […]
Donor opens 529 savings accounts for every student at Iowa middle school
Students at a central Iowa school are learning an important lesson about saving for their futures in a program that’s the first-of-its-kind in the state. Every student at Harding Middle […]
Corn growers take tariff message to D.C.
The vice president of the Illinois Corn Growers Association says numerous Midwestern corn farmers recently took their message to Washington, D.C. “Trade and tariffs came up continuously.” Mark Bunselmeyer, who […]
A cautiously optimistic trade outlook for the pork industry
An Indiana pork producer says maintaining stable trade relationships is critical for the success of the U.S. pork industry. Jackie Ponder says she’s cautiously optimistic the Trump administration’s trade plan […]
Cash dairy prices end week mixed
Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.02 at $0.50. Two sales were recorded at $0.49 and $0.50. Forty-pound cheese blocks were […]
