The Michigan Beef Industry Commission is considering a proposal that would reinstate a state beef checkoff. Executive Director George Quackenbush tells Brownfield the Commission’s budget structure hasn’t changed in nearly 40 years but consumers have. “Less than a third of Michigan consumers have a positive perception of how cattle are raised for food, and that’s concerning quite frankly,” he shares. “We need to do a better job of educating consumers […]
Scattered rain showers crossed Illinois over the weekend bringing much needed precipitation to some areas while falling short in others. State Climatologist Trent Ford tells Brownfield some areas of east central and southeastern Illinois got 2 inches or more, the Interstate 70 corridor got about an inch, and totals in the northern half of the state were less than half an inch. As of Thursday, 97% of the state […]
The Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council and Beck’s Hybrids are collaborating on Beck’s Bash at the Bay Farm. Beck’s Seed Advisor Clarissa Cauthorn says the informative event is open to all Missouri farmers, not just Beck’s customers. Cauthorn, who also farms with her husband in Audrain County, says the Beck’s Bash on Thursday, June 22nd is an experience for learning and for relationship building. Learn more at mosoy.org. ...
WASHINGTON, June 12, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today welcomed five faculty and staff from tribal colleges and universities and one state land-grant university to learn about USDA research opportunities, programs, and services through the Terra Preta do Indio Tribal Fellowship (The Tribal Fellowship). This program is part of USDA’s commitment to remove barriers to service for tribal nations, and encourage tribal economic development opportunities, workforce development, […]
A new study explores the impact of capping crop insurance premiums in the next farm bill. North Dakota State University research professor David Bullock says he looked at 2022 farmer data and the economic consequences of a premium-to-liability ratio of four percent. “Of course you’re going to have farmers probably shifting, that’s kind of the intention of the policy really is it would make it more affordable for farmers to […]
A dairy producer in central Missouri says it hasn’t been easy to get forage to feed the cows in the drought. Alfred Brandt from Linn tells Brownfield corn silage is short and he’s been buying alfalfa hay in southern Missouri or other states, but it’s expensive. “Hay prices are pretty high this time of the year and we’re concerned about that. In the spring, I usually get 400 bales of […]
A cattle producer in west-central Missouri says the one-inch of rain that fell over the weekend is helpful, but more is needed as the drought persists. David Dick from Sedalia tells Brownfield not a lot of producers in the area have started hauling water, but that could happen soon if more rain doesn’t come. “I think we’ve been lucky,” he says. “Back several years ago in previous droughts, wells were […]
A senior service hydrologist at the National Weather Service in St. Louis says the rains that came to Missouri over the weekend were hit and miss. Mark Fuchs says the best rainfall was along the western side of the state between Warrensburg and Independence, getting more than one inch of rain. He says a half inch or less was noted in other areas of the state with a few exceptions. […]
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