Governor Kim Reynolds visited Rock Valley today and announced the opening of a temporary school for middle school students. Reynolds stood in front of the new building and spoke of the devastation that greeted her on her first visit to the community after the June flood. “One of the images that I won’t soon forget […] View Full Story
A Wisconsin dairy farmer says this year’s increased moisture has been a mixed blessing for his crops. Jack Herricks from Cashton tells Brownfield there’s already quite a bit of forage in the bunk. “We have not started corn silage, but harvesting alfalfa this year has been a real treat because we’ve already harvested substantially more […] The post More alfalfa in ‘24, but quality lower appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A member of the Wisconsin Counties Association who also serves on his local town board says more towns need to take advantage of the Agricultural Road Improvement Program. Kieth Langenhahn tells Brownfield there’s a road near his Marathon County home that gets a lot more traffic than it used to. “Forty-six years ago there were […] The post County leader praises rural road program appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower, watching direct business unfold. October live cattle closed $.72 lower at $177.90 and December live cattle clsoed $1.07 lower at $176.70. September feeder cattle closed $1.80 lower at $239.50 and October feeder cattle closed $1.90 lower at $236.67. A light to moderate direct cash […] The post Hog futures higher heading into Friday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. Recent hot, dry weather in some areas has likely had an impact on yield potential. The USDA and a recent major private crop tour are both projecting record U.S. yields this year, but at a state level, there’s expected to be some variance with the next USDA […] The post Good gains for soybeans, corn, wheat appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An Ohio State professor says the NASA Deep Space Food Challenge was an opportunity to develop more nutritious foods for astronauts. John Horack tells Brownfield…. “Calories are super easy to find, but the nutrition behind them is equally important, and that is often a much more difficult problem to solve,” he says. “We can get […] The post Ohio State hosts NASA contest to help better feed astronauts appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Sep. corn closed at $3.71 and 3/4, up 6 and 1/2 centsSep. soybeans closed at $9.73 and 3/4, up 15 and 1/4 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $308.60, down $2.20Sep. soybean oil closed at 43.17, up 137 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.25, up 10 and 3/4 centsOct. live cattle closed at $177.90, down 72 centsSep. […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 29, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A researcher at the University of Missouri has developed a new vaccine to protect cattle from bovine anaplasmosis, a common tick disease. Roman Ganta with the College of Veterinary Medicine says it may take a few years for the vaccine to be commercialized, but he is working to get the backing from an animal health […] The post New vaccine could help producers protect against tick disease appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A new innovation is aiming to help farmers avert tragedies involving power lines. Mark McLaren, founder of ShockAvoid, says their specialized sensors can be mounted to any piece of equipment. “There had been an electrical incident that we were made aware of.” He says, “It was an agricultural electrical incident that involved the death of […] The post ShockAvoid helps farmers avert tragedy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The president of Missouri Farm Bureau says he’s still optimistic a new farm bill can be completed in 2024. “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” Garrett Hawkins says the rural economy isn’t great right now and Congress should step up in a big way. “We’re at the end of the August recess and for […] The post Holding out for a 2024 farm bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
