Rollins: Agencies aggressively looking at solutions to farm labor
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says a multi-agency effort is underway to help improve the nation’s farm labor crisis. “If our farmers can’t have the workforce they need, which many cannot, […]
Pillen signs bill banning sale of lab grown protein
Nebraska has become the fourth state to ban lab-grown protein. On Tuesday, Governor Jim Pillen signed a bill into law that bans the production, sale, promotion and distribution in the […]
Rules Committee working to advance budget bill
The Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. House Ag Committee presented their case to the Rules Committee as the House continues its work to advance a budget bill. Chairman […]
Ag groups working to protect farmer access to crop protection tools
The American Soybean Association and other ag groups have filed a brief with the Supreme Court for glyphosate labeling clarity. In this episode of Managing for Profit, ASA’s senior director […]
ACE Ethanol Conference
Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp covers the ACE Ethanol Conference The post ACE Ethanol Conference appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Farmers make tough crop marketing decisions
Farmers across the Corn Belt are navigating uncertain commodity markets. In northeast Missouri, Matt Wright says he delivered some forward-contracted old crop corn to the elevator and feed mill this […]
MO farmer trying to capture quality alfalfa
A farmer in central Missouri says the persistent rains have created a narrow window to complete the first alfalfa cutting. Jay Fischer tells Brownfield there have been two days, at […]
Soil-residual herbicides that can be applied to emerged corn
Some farmers might be unsure which soil-residual herbicides can be applied to emerged corn. University of Illinois Extension weed scientist Aaron Hager says there are dozens of commonly used products […]
Asparagus harvest starts with nonstop growth
An asparagus grower says this has been his first season with multiple all-night harvests. “That asparagus wanted to grow, and it did, it really showed us who was boss there […]
Widespread prevent plant expected in Delta
An excessively wet planting season has worsened in the last month for farmers across the Delta. “It’s changed from flood water to rain water.” Several thousand acres of Jeff Rutledge’s […]