August 16, 2024

A member of the U.S. House Ag Committee says his constituents need a modernized farm bill. Illinois Democrat Eric Sorenson says it was the top topic of conversation during his visit to the Illinois State Fair. “The reference price problem that we have, that was one thing that was hot on people’s minds.”  He says, […] The post Congressman Sorenson: “My farmers need a farm bill” appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture says the Indiana State Fair serves as an opportunity for the department to get a pulse on the ag industry.  Don Lamb says the ISDA hosts several meetings with ag groups throughout the fair’s run. “The main thing that we try to do is really be […] The post Director Lamb shares importance of the state fair appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, showers and thunderstorms sweeping across the Mississippi Valley are providing generally beneficial moisture for corn and soybeans.  Early Friday, some of the heaviest showers are found from Michigan, southward to the Ohio Valley.  In advance and in the wake of recent rain, warm, dry weather is promoting summer crop development. On […] The post Benefical rains across the eastern Corn Belt; heat wave conditions continue on the southern Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and rainfall across much of the country.  Notable exceptions will include cooler-than-normal conditions in the Pacific Northwest and from the middle and upper Mississippi Valley into the Northeast. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal weather will be found in a broad area stretching […] The post A wide-range of temps ahead next week from the Plains to the Corn Belt; generally drier appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Federal and state grants will support a $1 million groundwater management project in southwest Kansas. The Kansas Infrastructure Hub announced Wednesday that the project will see more than 59,000 feet of canal converted to 13,200 linear feet of pipeline in Kearny County. State officials say the project will improve water use efficiency, eliminate infiltration and […] The post Kansas officials announce $1 million groundwater management project appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story