April 14, 2025

A new grant program is tackling the state’s shortage of large animal veterinarians. “This program addresses the demand and extraordinary shortfall that we have.”  Governor Jim Pillen says the state is anywhere from 10 to 12 veterinarians short and hopes The Nebraska Rural Veterinarian Grant Program can help recruit and retain top talent. “We’re really looking […] The post New grant program to help fill Nebraska’s large animal vet shortage appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Photo of Scott Johnson by Brent Barnett/Brownfield The executive director of the Iowa FFA Association says student membership is at an all-time. Scott Johnson says there’s a rising interest in FFA and agriculture education programs across the state. “We continue to add ag education programs and FFA chapters in school systems around the state that […] The post FFA membership soars in Iowa, need for teachers highlighted appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Photo of Collin Bauer by Brent Barnett/Brownfield Iowa FFA’s outgoing state president says the organization has made a lasting impact on his life. Collin Bauer tells Brownfield he’s traveled nationally and internationally over the last year meeting with policy makers and ag producers. He says some of his stops included Australia, Spain, and Portugal. “I […] The post Bauer reflects on year as Iowa FFA State President appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer in south-central Minnesota hopes to begin planting this week. Todd Selvik grows corn and soybeans near Waseca. “I think our plan, we just talked about it this morning, is kind of wait-and-see. The soil temperatures haven’t quite gotten to the right temperature for our corn and soybeans. We talked a little bit about […] The post Minnesota farmer in “wait-and-see” mode for planting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were steady except cheese, which was higher Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was unchanged at $0.4650.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0250 at $1.77.  Four sales were recorded, ranging from $1.7450 to $1.77.  Cheese barrels were up $0.0350 at $1.84.  Five sales were recorded, ranging from […] The post Cash dairy prices steady except cheese Monday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Planting should pick up in the Upper Midwest this week. Wayne Schoper with South Central College in Mankato, Minnesota says soils are warming and there’s decent moisture. “I’ve been hearing that the tiles have been running, when you go in the drainage ditch you can see some water out there. So things are coming along.” […] The post Planting expected to pick up in southern Minnesota this week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The executive director of the Organic Farmers Association says a bipartisan proposal introduced in Congress is a much-needed step in protecting U.S. organic markets. Kate Mendenhall says the Organic Imports Verification Act of 2025 would require the USDA to establish testing to ensure the integrity of feedstuffs imported as organic. “Fraudulent players in the global […] The post Bipartisan effort to protect U.S. organic markets appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says that as of the week ending April 10th, corn and soybean export inspections remain ahead of the paces needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year began June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans, corn, and sorghum. The USDA’s next round of supply and demand […] The post U.S. export inspections mostly above a week ago appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brownfield’s Erin Anderson covers the High Performance Low Carbon Liquid Fuels Summit The post High Performance Low Carbon Liquid Fuels Summit appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story