A state board has agreed to pay a $4.2 million settlement to the brother of a 16-year-old who died of starvation in their adoptive parents home in Perry. Investigators say Sabrina Ray was abused and starved to death by her adoptive mother, who’s serving a life prison sentence, and her adoptive father, sentenced to serve […] View Full Story
The Dubuque City Council passed an ordinance Monday against feeding or harassing bears. During a discussion of the ordinance, the DNR’s Ross Ellingson said the idea is to take away the things that lure the bears into town. “Every time that there is somebody putting food out or intentionally feeding the bear, it’s hard, the […] View Full Story
A public hearing was held Tuesday for the latest bill before Wisconsin state lawmakers that would create a lemon law for agricultural equipment. Senate Bill 8 would create a lemon law covering expensive agricultural equipment similar to the lemon law already in place for cars and trucks. The Senate Transportation and Local Government Committee held […] The post Wisconsin’s ag lemon law hearing uneventful appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Commentary. Although ag media had been reporting about the impact of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in agriculture for several years, it was not until Natasha Zouves with News Nation did a series of reports about these forever chemicals that mainstream media outlets took notice. In recent months, many if not all mainstream channels have jumped […] The post Stay informed about PFAS appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were mostly modestly higher, with some support from the light direct business during the session. There was periodic pressure from a lower move in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and questions about how much higher cash and wholesale prices can go. June live was up $.02 at […] The post Direct cash cattle trade develops Tuesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An extension crops educator says cover crops have come on strong this spring in the Upper Midwest. Liz Stahl with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield a dry fall limited growth. “But then in the spring, you know we have a lot of trials with cereal rye, boy there’s a reason cereal rye is kind […] The post “Workhorse” cover crop cereal rye appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Jul. corn closed at $4.55 and 1/2, up 1 and 1/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.41 and 1/4, down 4 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $293.00, down $2.50Jul. soybean oil closed at 48.35, down 38 pointsJul. wheat closed at $5.36, up 4 and 3/4 centsJun. live cattle closed at $213.67, up 2 centsAug. […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 6, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Iowa Pork Producers are now taking nominations for the Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin contest. Spokesperson . Kelsey Sutter says they expect to hear from a lot of people. “Recent research from the National Pork Board tells us that pork tenderloins are Iowan’s favorite way to consume pork, so I don’t think it’s any secret […] View Full Story
Republican Lieutenant Governor Chris Cournoyer has kicked off her campaign for state auditor. “I’m the mother of four children, I’ve run a small business for 27 years, I was in the corporate world before that,” Cournoyer said today, “and so I think I bring a lot from the private sector.” Cournoyer has a computer science […] View Full Story
A Minnesota non-profit is developing new markets to help improve profitability for farmers. Agricultural Utilization Research Institute executive director Shannon Schlecht says their focus is to add value and support the ag economy in the Upper Midwest. “And I think we know a lot of that has to do with market opportunities and just helping […] The post AURI looks to create profit opportunities for farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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