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Crop insurance: Take a closer look at ECO

A crop insurance advisor says farmers should take a closer look at the Enhanced Coverage Option this year.  Mike Boen with Compeer Financial tells Brownfield the ECO subsidy increased from 44% to 65%. “Most private products in the market today are somewhere from I spend...

Kansas animal health commissioner says H5N1 vaccine getting closer

The animal health commissioner for the Kansas Department of Agriculture says a vaccine could be available soon to guard against H5N1 in dairy cattle. Justin Smith tells Brownfield… “It’s not available yet, it’s efficacy hasn’t been proven, but we’re on the way,” he says. Four...

Wisconsin harvest gets closer to finish line

Harvest continues in Wisconsin, and some farmers are getting fertilizer applications and fall tillage done. USDA statistician Greg Bussler says ninety-four percent of the corn for grain is mature and 44% of that corn is already in the bin.  That’s 12 days ahead of...