January 17, 2025

A central Illinois cattle producer says his hay supplies are holding up through the winter. Chase Brown, who raises Hereford cattle in Macon County, tells Brownfield, “We had a pretty good year making hay, putting up good quality hay.”  He says, “Our cows, they’re on some just high-quality hay. If it gets really cold, we […] The post Despite fall drought, cattle producer says feed supplies good appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A weather expert is concerned parts of the Midwest could experience a dry growing season. Bret Walts with BAMWX says long-term forecasts indicate regions where moisture has been more plentiful will continue in a wetter pattern. “Ohio Valley, Central Plains, (but) I’m concerned a little bit about the Northern Plains. That’s an area where the […] The post Drought concerns for Northern Plains and Upper Midwest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A new report shows high-speed broadband reaching more rural Americans. Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA—the Rural Broadband Association, says their 2024 survey found more than 76 percent of customers have access to Gigabit downstream speeds, an increase from 67 percent in 2023. “These community-based providers are continuing to lead the charge, closing the divide (and) […] The post Rural broadband gaps shrinking appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story