January 22, 2025

Crop margins not as bleak

Crop margins are improving in the New Year. Minnesota corn and soybean farmer Darin Johnson says he’s taken advantage of the recent market rally. “We still really are under our cost of production, but we did rally to a point where it doesn’t hurt quite as bad. So yeah, it is nice to have that […] The post Crop margins not as bleak appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Questions about water resources management in Indiana

The Indiana State Senate has introduced several bills during this year’s legislative session to address water resources management across the state. Purdue University’s Jane Frankenberger says the industrial development project in Boone County has raised questions about water quantity. “People feel that not enough is known about the potential impacts of that on the people […] The post Questions about water resources management in Indiana appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Michigan Manure Summit focuses on safety

The Michigan Manure Hauler Certification program is training farmers and their employees on how to protect the environment and people if a spill occurs. Michigan Farm Bureau’s Tess Van Gorder tells Brownfield teams will have to work through emergency response scenarios as part of this week’s Michigan Manure Summit. “To try and help farmers and […] The post Michigan Manure Summit focuses on safety appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Feenstra says late May target for passing big bill on taxes, spending and more

Congressman Randy Feenstra says by this time next month the outline of a massive bill that includes extending current tax cuts should be developed. “I’ll tell you what, I’m deep in the weeds on this. I sit on Ways and Means and that’s where the bill derives from,” Feenstra said. “…The plan is to have […] View Full Story