December 8, 2024

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1 HPAI) has been detected in an Iowa commercial turkey flock.  The flock, located in Palo Alto County, Iowa, will be depopulated.  This is the state’s fifth case within poultry this year. H5N1 can also impact dairy cattle, and 13 cases were confirmed in Iowa dairy herds earlier this year.  While […] The post H5N1 detected in Iowa commercial turkey flock appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Leaders with the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) opened their 110th annual meeting by addressing their ongoing dispute with the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). Brownfield’s Jared White has more… IFB president Brian Duncan says AFBF moved to expel the organization following a business decision by affiliate company Country Financial. “Country Mutual isn’t owned by Illinois […] The post IFB addresses AFBF dispute appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A western Wisconsin farmer believes so strongly in the farming community and Farm Bureau, he has never missed an annual state meeting.  Carl Casper tells Brownfield, “This is my 60th consecutive annual meeting.” Casper’s family farm is west of Menomonie. He tells Brownfield he’s seen a lot of changes, but the farming people never change. […] The post Wisconsin Farm Bureau member never misses annual meeting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story