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First of its kind sports drink is made of Milk
Michelle McBride, a mother and attorney who developed a milk-based sports drink says she didn’t imagine her idea would get this far. She worked with the University of Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research to create GoodSport, an electrolyte-filled beverage made with ultrafiltered milk. ...
Ag Secretary optimistic about trade under Biden administration
Some agricultural groups have expressed concern the Biden administration’s approach to trade could cause the US to fall behind its competitors on the global market. During a call with reporters from a trade mission in the United Arab Emirates on Monday Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says those concerns aren’t representative of what’s happening on the ground. “There is more trade activity,” he says. “Barriers are coming down – whether it […]
NFU members to decide between two vice-presidential candidates
Two people are vying for National Farmers Union Vice President at the group’s national convention this year in Denver. South Dakota farmer Jeff Kippley is challenging incumbent Patty Edelburg. In addition to farming, Kippley has a tax preparation business. He tells Brownfield he’d like to see farming pay well enough to support families. “That’s kind of my motivation [for running] is that my kids maybe can come back to the […]
Kansas City’s Western Farm Show returns after COVID hiatus
The Western Farm Show opens Friday at the American Royal Complex in Kansas City. The 400,000 square feet of exhibit space features a first look at farm products, according to Jami Applegate, manager of the Western Farm Show. “Whether it’s combines for the field or buildings to put up or silos, there’s a wide variety of things that we bring to the table for them that they know they will […]
Another case of avian influenza detected in Indiana
Indiana’s Board of Animal Health has detected avian influenza at another commercial turkey flock in southwest Indiana. The presumptive-positive case is the fourth farm in Indiana and the second in Greene County to be diagnosed with the virus. Samples are being verified at the USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Iowa and should indicate if the virus is the same as the farm diagnosed earlier this month and if the […]
Grain elevators anticipating possible acreage shift
Grain elevators are watching for potential acreage shifts this year to determine how much storage is needed for 2022 crops. Jeff Adkisson with the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois tells Brownfield their members are interested to see farmers planting intentions for this year considering commodity prices and high input costs. “You’re getting roughly three times as much volume of corn as you do an acre of soybeans, so […]
