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Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in three more states.  The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the virus in a commercial layer chicken flock in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a non-commercial backyard flock in Utah County, Utah, and two non-commercial backyard flocks in Idaho. APHIS is working closely with state animal health officials on a joint incident response.  All birds on the properties will be depopulated to […]

The head of the US Meat Export Federation says Africa could be the next big export market for US beef. Dan Halstrom, president and CEO, says Africa is one of the youngest demographics in the world.  “It has a very fast growth rate and you’re starting to see rising incomes,” he says.  “Granted there are a lot of haves and have-nots, there’s not a big middle class.  But there is […]

Corn stocks are tight, and an ag economist says any changes to the balance sheet could send prices even higher. And with the Biden administration’s recent announcement that it would allow summer sales of E-15, more corn will be headed to ethanol production. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says while there won’t be a lot more corn used for ethanol, it will be more.  “And all else equal it makes […]

A South-Central Nebraska farmer says the drought has disrupted the beginning of planting season. Jay Reiners says he started planting soybeans last Saturday near Juniata. “Soil conditions are really dry.  I ran pivots to incorporate my bean preemergence a couple of weeks ago, so I do have moisture. But, my dryland corners I don’t know what they’re going to survive on without some help from the good Lord here shortly.” […]

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Simpson will be on the ground for the Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry held in Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday, April 30, 2022. ...

Rhiannon Branch will cover Beck’s Hybrids Southern Illinois Field Tour August 4, 2022 in Effingham, Illinois. ...

Across the Corn Belt, freezes—accompanied by gusty winds—occurred Monday morning in most Midwestern areas west of the Mississippi River.  Snow is falling early Monday in portions of the Great Lakes region, while a chilly rain is falling in the Ohio Valley.  Spring fieldwork remains stalled by low soil temperatures and wet field conditions. On the Plains, freezes were noted Monday morning throughout the northern half of the region, with temperatures […]

Biosecurity efforts continue in northern Indiana after a second commercial duck flock in Elkhart County tested presumptive positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. The flock has about 6,000 ducks and the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) is working to establish a six-mile control area and notify flock owners. A flock of about 4,000 ducks tested positive for HPAI on April 8. Public Information Director Denise Derrer Spears says […]

Ron Geis, a market development specialist for Corteva Agriscience based in Iowa, says farmers could face difficult weather conditions this spring.  Whether it’s overly wet or extremely dry, he tells Brownfield flexibility is key when making successful corn herbicide applications.  ...