Increasing livestock productivity with efficient fly control
A pest management expert says livestock producers should be thinking about fly control as temperatures warm up this spring. Gene Spellman, swine sales manager for Central Life Sciences, says fly […]
Herbicide plans impact profitability
A technical service representative with BASF says farmers are facing increased challenges from herbicide resistant weeds at a time when every bushel matters. Kurt Maertens, who covers eastern Iowa & […]
Record-breaking flood impacts Ohio River traffic
Recent heavy rain is impacting transportation on the Ohio River system. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says flooding was heaviest near Cincinnati as of Monday. Data from the Water […]
Michigan dairy farmers invest in Whitecaps training center
Michigan dairy farmers have partnered with West Michigan Whitecaps to help train future Tiger baseball players. United Dairy Industry of Michigan’s Noelle Nachreiner tells Brownfield the dairy checkoff has worked with […]
Le Mars Iowa National Guard unit preps for overseas mission
Iowa National Guard members in northwest Iowa are preparing for a major, year-long deployment next month that’ll take them to an undisclosed location in the Middle East. Captain Ivan Naranjo, […]
Year-round E15 could help boost domestic corn demand
The president of the National Corn Growers Association says finalizing year-round access to E15 is another way to boost domestic demand for corn. Illinois farmer Kenneth Hartman Jr. tells Brownfield, […]
Nebraska farmer says there’s marginal drought improvement
A Northeast Nebraska farmer says drought conditions have improved slightly ahead of the growing season. “It’s not unlike what we’ve experienced the last couple of years, maybe just a little […]
Popular Illinois cover crop program faces cut
The executive director of the Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts says farmers across the state are speaking out about a proposed cut to a popular cover crop […]
Cheese & butter higher Tuesday at CME
Cash dairy prices were steady-to-higher except for nonfat dry milk Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.4925. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were […]
University of Wisconsin offers help to growing food & farm businesses
Wisconsin food and farm businesses looking to expand or create value-added products have help available through the Universities of Wisconsin Office of Business Entrepreneurship. Paula Gilbeck tells Brownfield the Food […]
