February 18, 2025

A Wisconsin agriculture official says consumers are not doing what they usually do when it comes to meat consumption. Jeffrey Swenson with the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection tells Brownfield beef demand normally slacks off after the first of the year. “The holiday period is a period of high demand. People start to […] The post Consumers are not cutting down on meat consumption appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A cattle producer in southwest Missouri says he’s been preparing livestock for this week’s below zero temperatures. Tanner Clark, who raises angus cattle in Douglas County, tells Brownfield the cattle have wind breaks, extra hay and “most of our cattle are on tanks, so well water, and of course, we’ll have break that if it […] The post Widespread below zero temperatures coming appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

South Dakota’s  Senate Ag Committee has advanced a bill that would make it illegal to manufacture, sell or distribute lab-grown protein in the state for 10 years. The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association is supportive of House Bill 1109. Lobbyist Jeremiah Murphy says there are unknowns, including product safety and state lawmakers can always re-address the […] The post South Dakota Senate considers lab-grown protein ban appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Wisconsin’s FFA State President says his term in office has been a whirlwind so far, and he’s enjoying it. Jescey Thompson from the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau school district is about 2/3rds finished with his term and tells Brownfield his biggest goal for the balance of his term is to keep serving members, chapters, and communities. “Travel to […] The post Wisconsin FFA President says his term is going fast appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A veterinarian says the spread of viruses, like Influenza A in livestock, are being closely monitored by the pork checkoff. “We want to make sure we’re doing everything to reduce exposure to pigs, whether they’re outdoor or indoor raised pigs.” Patrick Webb with the National Pork Board says Influenza A hasn’t been confirmed in hogs […] The post Pork checkoff monitoring H5N1 and hog disease appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Disease prevention and detection remain priorities for the National Pork Producers Council. NPPC president Lori Stevermer says pig farmers are committed to biosecurity. “Unfortunately, this type of year PRRS tends to flare up a little bit, so it’s always a renewal of our biosecurity practices. I think it’s also an appreciation for the funding we […] The post Swine disease prevention and detection important to NPPC appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Commentary. During National FFA Week, many of us recall those years we spent wearing blue and gold jackets with the FFA logo emblazoned on the back. I still have mine, a hand-me-down from my sister, hanging in a closet somewhere in this old house. Throughout my career in farm broadcasting, I have had the opportunity […] The post Celebrating the next generation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle were mixed ahead of the week’s direct business, while feeders were sharply higher thanks to technical buying. April live was down $.22 at $194.02 and June was $.05 lower at $190.40. March feeders were up $3.37 at $269.72 and April was $2.67 higher at $269.10. Tuesday was a quiet day […] The post Feeder cattle futures close sharply higher Tuesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Vaccinating livestock and poultry for the H5 series of avian influenza viruses does not have support from the entire ag sector. Friday, Zoetis announced USDA issued a conditional license for it’s killed virus-derived vaccine labeled for use in chickens.  The Congressional Chicken Caucus responded, saying vaccination in any poultry sector will jeopardize the entire export […] The post Not everyone supports HPAI vaccination appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story