The Board of Directors of the Sioux City Warming Shelter announced they will close the doors on October 1st due to a lack of community support and declining resources. Board member Dave Ferris says shelters in nearby cities get support from several sources. He says they received 50-thousand dollars from the city this year after […] View Full Story
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The Majority Whip in the U.S. House is confident a new farm bill will be completed by the end of the year. Minnesota Republican Tom Emmer tells Brownfield House Ag Committee chair GT Thompson is ready to bring his version to the House floor. “Look, you’ve got to give and take in order to get […] The post Emmer confident farm bill gets done in 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The first human case of H5N1 or avian influenza has been confirmed in Missouri through an influenza surveillance system via the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the case in an adult hospitalized at the end of August. The CDC says the risk of sustained transmission […] The post Human case of H5N1 confirmed in Missouri appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Missouri’s Ag Director says over-the-top dicamba herbicides won’t likely be available in 2025 and farmers should plan accordingly. Chris Chinn tells Brownfield “we’ve been in contact with the EPA encouraging them to re-register this product for the 2025 growing season. Every indication we’re getting is we won’t be on track to have that before 2025. […] The post Plan to not have over-the-top dicamba for 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A dairy economist says some recent dairy purchase volumes are probably a sign of retailers making sure they have enough product to meet demand. Chuck Nicholson with the University of Wisconsin tells Brownfield a short-term butter buying spree was likely just an inventory adjustment. “I think we’re getting into that time of the year where […] The post Economist says markets likely reacting to dairy inventories appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An ag meteorologist says La Nina has failed to develop and if the weather cycle doesn’t show up at all, South America could produce another decent crop. “There’s a lot of talk about La Nina influencing the start of rains in Brazil and Argentina.” Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated says a La Nina would […] The post Not likely to stay dry in Brazil and Argentina appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Attorney Brigit Rollins with the National Ag Law Center says three over-the-top dicamba products pending re-registration at EPA might not be available for the 2025 growing season. “The agency is really trying to be thorough on this one if they want to create an over-the-top dicamba registration as legally defensible as possible.” Rollins says it’s […] The post Cotton states keep a close eye on 2025 dicamba appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were down on the week’s direct business and lower midday boxed beef. October lives closed $2.07 lower at $175.17 and December live cattle closed $2.02 lower at $174.70. October feeder cattle closed $3.62 lower at $230.95 and November feeder cattle closed $3.65 lower at $228.02. There […] The post Cattle futures fall again Friday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Iowa Arboretum and Gardens in Boone County celebrated the opening of its two million dollar Treehouse Village with a ribbon cutting this week. The executive director of the Boone County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Kris Blocker, says it’s another attraction to bring people to the county. “If you know anything about tourism in Boone […] View Full Story
