A state representative from central Iowa is running for governor. Republican Eddie Andrews of Johnston said his goal is to show a candidate who doesn’t have millions can win. “This is going to be a mandate on money,” Andrews said. Andrews spoke to dozens of supporters today at a kick-off rally on the Iowa Capitol steps. […] View Full Story
A Michigan-based veterinarian says a large decline in U.S. honeybee populations over the last year could impact the viability of food production. Terry Ryan Kane says beekeepers nationwide are seeing a 70 to 100% collapse in their colonies. “As our bee herd travels around the country, they’re assaulted by different diseases, different habitats, different climate, […] The post Mass honeybee decline could impact the future of production agriculture appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
U.S. ethanol production has increased for the third week in a row as producers wrap up seasonal maintenance. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.105 million barrels per day, up 49,000 on the week and 33,000 on the year. That week-to-week rise came with tighter, but still positive, margins for some producers and […] The post Ethanol production, stocks, exports climb higher appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowans who love to fish can make plans to teach a friend without needing to buy a license as the state’s annual Free Fishing Weekend runs this Friday through Sunday. Iowa DNR fisheries biologist Joe Larscheid says these are ideal days in the season to cast a line. “This time of year, the bluegills are […] View Full Story
An extension agronomist with Kansas State University says recent rainfall could help increase winter wheat yields. Tina Sullivan, who covers northeast Kansas, says moisture in the last two weeks has improved crop conditions. “We were a little concerned when the USDA came out with that 40 to 50 bushels per acre and some of our […] The post Kansas winter wheat crop benefiting from rain appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A U.S. Attorney has charged two citizens of the Peoples’s Republic of China for smuggling a potential agroterroism weapon, conspiracy, and visa fraud. A Federal Bureau of Investigation agent arrested the couple for lying about smuggling Fusairum graminearum through the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The criminal complaint alleges a University of Michigan postdoctoral fellow received Chinese […] The post Chinese researchers charged with smuggling “potential agroterroism weapon” appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Boehringer-Ingelheim senior account veterinarian Dr. JD Fiechtner says recent studies reinforce a troubling truth for pork producers, health and performance outcomes in modern swine production are shaped by pathogen interplay. The post Co-infections make swine disease management more challenging appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A livestock economist says there has been a decline in beef cow slaughter. Kenny Burdine with the University of Kentucky says, “Now certainly not 17% like it’s been so far, but that is a factor,” he says. He says producers culled cows at a higher rate in 2021, 2022, and 2023. “We’ve made some of […] The post A potential shift in the cow herd appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Fortiva director of additives Stacie Crowder says getting pigs started is one of the biggest challenges facing pork producers. She tells Brownfield feed additives can support pigs through the tougher spots, like weaning and finishing. The post Feed additives provide multiple benefits for swine appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
NOVUS International technical services manager Alex Hintz says feed sanitation and feed biosecurity are hot topics in the swine industry. He tells Brownfield nursery pigs are the most vulnerable coming into the barn, and NOVUS can help get them on feed in a quick, safe, and clean manor. The post NOVUS working to help piglets get off to strong start appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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