August 9, 2024

It’s been a challenging hay season for some Minnesota farmers. Jake Thompson of Barnsville in northwest Minnesota says overly wet conditions continue to cause problems. “We product a lot of commercial hay that we sell to dairies, we finished up second crop and my brother is probably going to start cutting third crop (this week). […] The post Minnesota farmer calls second crop hay “awful” appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Nebraska is receiving $307 million from the Environmental Protection Agency to tackle climate pollution. Brownfield’s Brandon Peoples has more from the Governor’s Summit on Ag and Economic Development. Andrew Dunkley, with the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) says the funding will be distributed to the state in October. “We are in negotiation with […] The post Nebraska leaders weigh in on EPA grant to lower carbon emissions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was down $0.01 at $0.5625.  Two sales were recorded at $0.56 and $0.5650.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.01 at $1.9575.   Nine sales were recorded, ranging from $1.95 to $1.96.  Cheese barrels were up $0.0450 at $2.0050. No sales were recorded.  Butter was […] The post CME cash dairy mixed Friday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Curing food was the primary method of preserving meat and fish until the late 19th century. Ruby Schmidt, a past ham and bacon exhibitor at the Missouri State Fair, says the technique played an important role in extending food life.  “Going back to when there was no refrigeration (and) to get through the winter, you cured […] The post What it takes to make a country cured ham appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story