Republicans who oppose the use of eminent domain to seize land for the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline are urging Iowans to lobby members of the Senate to protect property rights. During a news conference at the Iowa Capitol today, Senator Doug Campbell of Mason City had this message for land owners who are fighting […] View Full Story
Combatting property tax increases remains a priority for Indiana Farm Bureau. Scott county president Ethan McNeely says property taxes are projected to increase another 20% this year. “That type of increase year over year will absolutely decimate small mid size family owned farms,” he says. “It also makes it very difficult on land owners so […] The post Indiana Farm Bureau members remain concerned about property taxes appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Agribusiness leaders are taking a stand for grain bin safety as fatality rates remain high among entrapment cases. Michigan Agri-Business Association President Chuck Lippstreu tells Brownfield, “Making sure that everybody goes home safe every day is the absolute top priority for anyone working in agriculture, whether you’re working on a farm or working at a rural business working with […] The post Grain Safety Week underscores prevention, preparedness appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed numbers had placements down 18 percent in its latest report. Mississippi State University livestock economist Josh Maples says the February 2024 placement number contributed to the decline. “We had winter storms that really shifted cattle movements,” he says. “So we’re comparing to a bigger number last year. Which makes the […] The post Economist says decline in placements expected to continue appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa saw more children in foster care who were referred to a home last year than there were licensed foster families, according to Four Oaks, the state’s contractor for licensing foster and adoptive parents. Kai McGee, director of foster care and adoption at the nonprofit, says the gap is actually worse, as not every home […] View Full Story
The Fertilizer Institute is optimistic President Trump’s executive order recognizing potash as a critical mineral could help increase access to the product. Vice president of government affairs Ed Thomas says the goal is to spur domestic production. “It will open up permitting reform to eliminate some of the hurdles around getting expansion of some of the mines […] The post President Trump signs EO designating potash a critical mineral appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The H5N1 virus has been detected on a 600-head dairy farm in central Minnesota. Michael Crusan with the Minnesota Board of Animal Health says it’s the first detection in livestock since last summer and was discovered during mandatory raw milk surveillance testing. “Low and behold, that testing resulted in a positive detection in Stearns County. […] The post H5N1 detected in central Minnesota dairy herd appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The scale and effectiveness of ag applicator drones continue to increase. Jordan Stickle with Agri-Spray Drones of Austin, Minnesota says he’s seen a significant jump since getting into the business three years ago. “My first two years I ran a DJI-T40, which had a 10-gallon tank. And I think the max I could spray in […] The post Custom ag drone applicator increasing acres per hour appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Private estimates are coming in ahead of USDA’s Prospective Plantings report at the end of the month. Matt Bennett with AgMarket.Net tells Brownfield they surveyed growers across the U.S. and found more than half of respondents plan to grow more corn and less soybeans. “From that and then from personal conversations (with farmers) we ended […] The post AgMarket.Net acreage estimates put corn over 95 million appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A U.S. Representative from Kansas says the reconciliation process could affect the progress of a new farm bill. “Because it impacts the pay-fors that exist in the farm bill.” Sharice Davids, a Democratic member of the House Ag Committee, tells Brownfield lawmakers are watching to see how Republicans move forward with cuts to nutrition spending. “Our […] The post Reconciliation and the new farm bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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