Rep. Hinson praises FY27 Ag and Rural Development Funding Bill
A U.S. Representative from Iowa says the House-passed ag and rural development funding bill secured some critical investments for farmers. Republican Ashley Hinson says the legislation included a $1.16 billion […]
Purdue Study: USMCA has helped reduce grocery prices for U.S. consumers
A new study from Purdue University finds that the U.S -Mexico-Canada Agreement has helped lower U.S. food prices over the past six years. Joseph Balagtas, director of the Center for […]
Drought forces wheat abandonment across parts of Great Plains
Persistent drought is creating dire conditions for many winter wheat producers in parts of the Great Plains. North-central Kansas farmer Shale Porter tells Brownfield… “We have ourselves abandoned over 200 […]
Tar spot could appear in corn as conditions favor disease in MO
A plant pathologist with University of Missouri Extension says conditions are right for tar spot in corn to show up this month. “We have seen it, I believe like June […]
Early claw lesion detection and its impact on sow productivity
A researcher says early claw lesion detection can improve sow productivity. Speaking to Brownfield during the World Pork Expo in Des Moines last week, Dr. Lucas Rodrigues with Zinpro said […]
Swine lender: global conflict fueling farm cost volatility
Market disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East are impacting pork producers. Swine lender Chris Ford with Farm Credit Services of America says the rise in global oil […]
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids might be late for school
The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act was signed into law, but some farmers and lawmakers are concerned that the new milk options won’t make it to school this fall. […]
Two additional cases of New World screwworm confirmed by USDA
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed two additional cases of New World screwworm in Texas. One case is in a calf in La Salle County, Texas, […]
Sluggish ag economy leading some farmers to specialty grains
An agricultural economist at the University of Illinois says the slumping ag economy has farmers showing an increased interest in planting crops for premium markets. In a recent FarmDoc webinar, […]
Pillen says producer data ownership opens door to added income
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen says the nation’s first-ever data privacy law could help producers to monetize the value of their operational information. He tells Brownfield the measure establishes producer ownership […]