August 27, 2024

Commercial milk production grows amid war in Ukraine

A dairy educator says Ukraine’s dairy industry is making strides to grow despite the ongoing war. Michigan State University Extension’s Phil Durst has been working with the Association of Milk Producers (AMP) in Ukraine for about a decade. “There are commercial dairy herds and a commercial industry that is much like our commercial industry with […] The post Commercial milk production grows amid war in Ukraine appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

CME cash dairy market steady to higher Tuesday

Cash dairy prices were steady to higher Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was unchanged at $0.5650.  Two sales were reported at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $2.14.   No sales were recorded.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $2.25.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was up $0.0225 at $3.1975.  Thirteen sales […] The post CME cash dairy market steady to higher Tuesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Former Webster City chamber worker faces prison after alleged probation violation

There’s more legal trouble for a former employee of a north-central Iowa chamber of commerce, who was originally charged after more than $200,000 vanished. Leah Mulholland of Webster City was arrested last Saturday, accused of violating the conditions of her probation. Mulholland admitted to the stealing of thousands of dollars from her employer, the Webster […] View Full Story

Grants help schools buy local food

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says the final round of Local Food for Schools grants are out for this year. “What this is all about is providing some small grants, $2,000 to those school districts, and that will be an incentive for them to buy locally,” he says. Schools can use the grants to […] View Full Story

Corteva highlights Vorceed Enlist corn

Corteva Agriscience U.S. Crop Protection Launch Leader Eric Scherder says farmers need flexibility to control above and below-ground pests. Speaking to Brownfield at the 2024 Farm Progress Show near Boone, Iowa, he said Vorceed Enlist corn offers elite genetics, a wider herbicide application window, and technology to combat corn rootworm. The post Corteva highlights Vorceed Enlist corn appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Iowa communities open cooling centers with late summer heat wave

Much of Iowa’s eastern third remains under excessive heat warnings and heat advisories today and many communities across the region are opening cooling centers. Polk County’s Extreme Temperature Plan also lowers the barrier for entry to homeless shelters. Brett McIntyre, with the county’s emergency management office, says the plan prepares for high temperatures at night, […] View Full Story

Importance of Consumer Education

The Iowa Soybean Association says not every person is familiar with agriculture, or where/how their food is produced. In this episode of Seeds of Success, an ISA director talks about the importance of growing consumer trust in modern agriculture. The post Importance of Consumer Education appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybean Research Results can be Immediate

In this Pods for Profit, Michigan Soybean Committee Vice President Scott Wilson discusses why he’s hosted on-farm research trials for several years and how others can benefit. The post Soybean Research Results can be Immediate appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Iowa law enforcement will zero in on speeders, impaired drivers over holiday

For the last time this summer, law enforcement agencies are ready to launch a STEP, or a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program. Iowa State Patrol spokesman Trooper Paul Gardner, from the Fort Dodge post, says STEP will put dozens of extra law enforcement officers on the roads during the upcoming holiday weekend, and they’ll be seeking […] View Full Story

Nonprofit reports desperate need for translators in Northeast Iowa

More than 40 languages are spoken in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, ranging from Burmese to Bosnian, and from Spanish to Congolese French. Glen Keith, executive director of Love Incorporated, says the nonprofit faces an increasing challenge to provide housing and employment assistance to non-native English speakers as translators are in very short supply. “When you think about […] View Full Story