Commentary. Although Father’s Days may come and go, I will always celebrate my dad. He’s retired from farming now, but he’ll always be a farmer. For most of my life, I assumed everyone’s dad worked as hard as mine. It wasn’t until I got older that I realized what I witnessed growing up wasn’t something […] The post Dad. appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The government relations director for the Wisconsin Farmers Union says long-term policy solutions are needed to help stabilize milk prices for producers. Michelle Ramirez-White with Dairy Together says more than 40 percent of U.S. dairy farms have been lost since 2017. “With the boom and bust of price cycles, the flood of milk on the […] The post Dairy crisis deepening: Farm losses mount amid low milk prices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The senior vice president of strategy for Florida Dairy Farmers says a new joint partnership is helping connect farmers to consumers. Patrick Haller says the collaboration between Disney World and SeaWorld is helping expand access to locally grown products. “It allows dairy to be front and center in the storytelling elements of a guest experience […] The post Tourism partnerships helping build stronger consumer connections appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The cattle industry continues to battle tight supplies, and a livestock economist says that’s not expected to change anytime soon. University of Tennessee’s Charley Martinez says placements remain the figure to watch in this week’s Cattle on Feed report from the USDA. “Because it was such a hot topic on the last one,” he says. “So it’s like, let’s see what this one has.” Placements into […] The post Attention turns to placements as tight cattle supplies show no signs of easing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Michigan State University Extension is helping rebuild grain value chains across the Upper Midwest and create more diverse marketing opportunities for farmers. Brook Wilke is the Associate Director of the MSU Kellogg Biological Station. “Farmers are willing and capable and eager to grow some of these small grains if the markets exist,” he says. He tells Brownfield […] The post Food-Grade Grains Field Day highlights partnerships that work appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Republican Jim Carlin says he “cannot in good conscience” ask his supporters to vote for U.S. Senate nominee Ashley Hinson, who finished 48 points ahead of Carlin in this month’s GOP Primary. In an statement to supporters, Carlin suggested it’s time for conservatives to use their leverage, withhold their votes, and let Hinson lose. Two […] View Full Story
Wisconsin FFA’s new state advisor says supporting agricultural educators will be a top priority to help fill current gaps. Missy Goers tells Brownfield, “We do definitely have a need for teachers in the state of Wisconsin.” “For this year, I believe we have about 9 or 10 retirees, so filling that need, and I know […] The post Job Alert: Wisconsin Agriscience teachers in demand across the state appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The State of Michigan is implementing additional restrictions to prevent the spread of new world screwworm. Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Tim Boring tells Brownfield the new requirements are based on USDA recommendations. “Veterinarian pre-checks before any animals move up here, preventative treatments, re-inspections when animals do arrive here in Michigan, but more […] The post Michigan puts new world screwworm precautions in place appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Wet conditions are resulting in early season soybean disease pressure. BASF technical service representative Mike Probst says excessive rains in parts of the Midwest and Delta spawned seedling diseases. “And we did see some of those early in the year, which is not a surprise given that some of these soybeans were planted so early […] The post BASF: early soybean diseases emerging following excessive moisture appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A meteorologist with Aura Commodities says the rainy spring and early summer have alleviated drought concerns for much of the Corn Belt. However, Xander Lowry tells Brownfield some areas haven’t fully recovered. “The theme we’ll see as we work throughout the rest of the summer is maybe some of those northern states, northern portions of […] The post Wet spring pattern alleviates drought concerns for most appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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