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Avian influenza has been detected in another commercial turkey flock in southern Indiana. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says testing in Dubois County identified H5 avian influenza virus. Samples are being verified at USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Iowa. BOAH says pending test results should indicate if the virus is the same as the index farm diagnosed on Feb. 9 and if it’s highly pathogenic. This is […]

Keeping small grain crops healthy can help farmers maximize their return on investment AND improve yield. In this Managing for Profit, Lindsey Aagesen shares how Prosaro PRO helps promote plant health and provides yield protection. ...

Total available meat products are expected to remain steady in 2022, but consumers may see a mix of available beef, pork, and poultry in grocery aisles. Healthy Living: ...

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures from the Pacific Coast to the Rockies and northern and central High Plains, while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the south-central U.S. and areas from the Mississippi Valley eastward. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather in the northern Rockies and environs. ...

Researchers are trying to find a way to use ethanol to help fuel electric cars. Pablo Di Si is the Executive Chairman of Volkswagen Latin America in Brazil, and he tells Brownfield they’re trying to develop a new type of compact fuel cell. “We’re looking at R & D (research and development) how we can form ethanol into a fuel cell or how can we make batteries out of biogas.” […]

The U.S. Supreme Court has chosen to re-list the case regarding California’s Proposition 12. National Pork Producers Council CEO Bryan Humphreys tells Brownfield while they are disappointed in the high court’s decision, the case has not been denied. “Our hope was that they would hear the case,” he says. “They’re reconsidering it this coming Friday and so hopefully we hear something next Monday about the court choosing to take this […]

A recent forum by the American Dairy Coalition explored ways to improve the Federal Milk Marketing Order for farmers and cooperatives. Southern Illinois dairyman Frank Doll currently serves as the president of Prairie Farms and on the Illinois Milk Promotion Board. “I’m just a farmer and I like to be able to read and understand my milk check quickly,” he says. Doll is also a representative on the American Farm […]

The Department of Justice is launching an initiative to deter, detect, and prosecute companies that exploit supply chain disruptions to engage in anticompetitive conduct. Iowa U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield he’s written several letters to the DOJ as farmers face record-high input prices. “For instance, the company that’s got (I think) 82 percent of the control of the phosphorous, and then whether or not there’s some antitrust problems there […]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle ended the day higher, and feeders were lower watching corn and direct markets develop.  April live cattle closed $.15 higher at $146.02 and June live cattle closed $.40 higher at $141.90.  March feeder cattle closed $1.20 lower at $164.22 and April feeder cattle closed $1.72 lower at $169.12.  Cattle country was quiet on Tuesday with very little direct cash cattle trade activity.  Packer […]