April 17, 2025

On this episode of Outdoor Adventures, Brownfield’s Brent Barnett sits down with Deb Hudman from the Missouri Department of Conservation to discuss tick prevention. Many people are out enjoying the outdoors as temperatures warm up this spring, and Hudman says it’s also important to keep an eye out for ticks while taking part in your […] The post The importance of tick prevention while enjoying the outdoors appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Indiana Governor Mike Braun has signed a bill into law that will reduce property taxes on farmland over the next two years.  State Senator Daryl Schmitt says Senate Bill 1 will reduce the capitalization rate for Indiana farmland. “It will go to 9%, so what it will do is lowering the accessed value of farmland,” he […] The post Indiana property tax relief bill signed into law appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A north Iowa farmer plans to be more aggressive managing weeds this year. Casey Schlichting of Clear Lake says there won’t be dramatic changes to his herbicide program. “Going a little bit hotter on pre’s on beans. I have a couple problem fields that need a little more than they usually get, so we’re going […] The post Iowa farmer gets more aggressive on weeds appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Minnesota crop and dairy farmer is encouraged by soil moisture levels to begin the growing season. Charles Krause milks around 350 Holstein cows near Buffalo and says he wasn’t surprised by an early April snowstorm. “That’s pretty normal for April, it’ll be 70 degrees one day and 20 the next. But we’ve gotten moisture […] The post Minnesota farmer encouraged by soil moisture appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agricultural group would like to see more utilization of Wisconsin’s Water Quality Trading Clearinghouse. Chad Zuleger with the Dairy Business Association tells Brownfield the bipartisan program was created three sessions ago in 2020 but has not been able to deliver the expected results. “There are good people doing good work out there, but really, […] The post Ag group seeks improvements to Wisconsin’s Water Quality Trading Clearinghouse appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The executive director of the Organic Farmers Association says farmers across the country are facing increased labor shortages due to issues with the H-2A temporary visa program. Kate Mendenhall tells Brownfield, “We have farmers who are working to bring H-2A labor to their farms, and they’ve already invested a lot of money into training and […] The post Ag groups concerned over H-2A slowdown appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Live and feeder cattle futures were higher, watching direct business develop at higher prices, while getting ready for the USDA’s Cattle on Feed report, which was out after the close. There was also support from the midday gains in boxed beef. June live was $2.00 higher at $204.07 and August was up $1.17 at $200.12. […] The post Light cash cattle trade reported Thursday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story