Commercial beekeepers estimate they’ve lost more than 70 percent of their colonies nationwide. Michigan State University Extension’s Ana Heck tells Brownfield, “Beekeepers are usually able to split surviving colonies to recuperate losses, but the last year we’ve seen higher losses than what we’re used to.” “We really don’t have information yet on why the colony […]
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A south-central Iowa farmer says he’s prioritizing weed control as June begins. Steve Kuiper tells Brownfield, “Right now we’re applying second
Eastern Iowa farmer Dave Walton says he was able to finish up his spring planting season about two weeks ago. “Kind
Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says he wasn’t surprised that year-round E15 passed out of the U.S. House after finally getting
The vice president of advocacy for the National Farmers Union says continued calls for government assistance shows the current farm safety
An Iowa farmer wants consumers to understand nationwide year-round E15 is not a mandate. Cordt Holub says if Congress passes E15
The director of agronomy for Stine Seed describes the spring planting season as highly variable. Tom Larson says some parts of
Cash dairy prices were mixed on Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.69. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.01 at $1.4875. Two sales were recorded at $1.4850 and $1.4875. Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.44. No sales were recorded.
Brownfield’s Cyndi Young participates in the Greater Missouri Leadership Challenge Women of the Year event. The post Greater Missouri Leadership Challenge Women
Brownfield’s Cyndi Young, Meghan Grebner, and Carah Hart attend the NAFB/KC Agribusiness Council Summer Showcase. The post NAFB/KC Agribusiness Council Summer
