Farm News

Indiana State Fair connects state fairgoers to pork producers

Friday, August 2

The Indiana Pork Producers Association Executive Director says the Indiana State Fair is an opportunity to connect fairgoers with producers. Josh Trenary says the organization wants consumers to be aware of how pork is produced. “There’s a lot of rural residents in this state...

Senator Baldwin introduces new meat business innovation bill

Friday, August 2

The agriculture secretary at Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says a new bill in the U.S. Senate that provides grant and technical assistance to farmers, ranchers and processors in the U.S. meat industry shows promise. “Any investment in the resiliency of...

“Put more farm back in the farm bill”

Friday, August 2

A member of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says there is a slim possibility of getting a bill passed before the end of the fiscal year. U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R, Indiana) tells Brownfield a lack of ag in the proposed farm bill is to blame...

A cool-off for much of the Heartland; heat builds to the west & south; ample rainfall opportunities

Friday, August 2

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures across the North, from eastern sections of Montana and Wyoming into the Northeast, while hotter-than-normal weather will cover the southern half of the U.S. and the Far West. Meanwhile, near-...

A wide-range of temperatures across the Heartland; showers ending in the E. Corn belt

Friday, August 2

Across the Corn Belt, dry weather has returned west of the Mississippi River. Meanwhile, showers linger across the eastern Corn Belt. Midwestern temperatures remain favorable for reproductive to filling corn and soybeans, with readings above 90°F confined to portions of the western Corn Belt....

Drought widens across the Plains

Friday, August 2

A climatologist says moderate drought has expanded across the Plains. Brian Fuchs with the National Drought Mitigation Center says scattered rains and extreme heat has dried out soils in recent weeks. “For those folks that are irrigating there, you’re probably seeing the first really...

Michigan 4-H plates available for drivers soon

Friday, August 2

Michigan 4-H license plates were approved in the latest budget to help raise funds for the state’s largest youth organization. Lisa Bottomley, co-director of Michigan State University Extension’s Children and Youth Institute which oversees the program, tells Brownfield the Michigan 4-H Foundation will distribute...

Hemp seed for chicken feed under consideration

Friday, August 2

Hemp seed may soon find its way into chicken feed. Rachel Berry, president of the Illinois Hemp Growers Association, says an upcoming vote by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) could be huge for the hemp industry. “It’s only 20% hemp in...

How can farmers manage their input spending with commodity prices dropping?

Friday, August 2

Lower market prices are forcing farmers to make tough decisions. Rabobank vice president of oils, grains, and seed Owen Wagner explains what farmers need to reduce spending. The post

MO Simmental Association launches Heifer Xtravaganza

Friday, August 2

The inaugural Missouri Simmental Association VITAFERM Heifer Xtravaganza will be held in the Coliseum on Saturday, August 10, 2024, immediately following the Missouri State Fair Open Simmental Heifer show. The Missouri Simmental Association Heifer Xtravaganza is an opportunity to recognize the hard-working Missouri Junior Simmental Association...

Wheat yields disappointing in southwest Minnesota

Thursday, August 1

A southwest Minnesota farmer is disappointed in spring wheat yields. Carolyn Olson of Cottonwood says rain early in the season did not benefit the crop. “We think that affected germination a little bit, and it just affected the stand. Especially on the early variety...

Still a “wild west” for climate smart opportunities

Thursday, August 1

A farm specialist with Missouri Soybean says farmers and ranchers are still learning to navigate opportunities from the Climate-Smart Commodities grants that were announced in 2022. “It’s, right now, still the wild west” Clayton Light, Director of Conservation Agriculture and Farm Operations, says there’s...