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Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts has signed a bill allocating $60 million for a rural healthcare complex that would benefit farmers and ranchers. University of Nebraska System President Ted Carter tells Brownfield the facility, located on the Kearney campus, will help bridge the rural healthcare gap. “What it will do is produce doctors, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists and even mental health specialists for our rural counties of which, today, there 14 […]

The nation’s largest agricultural cooperative is bracing for long-term impacts caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. CHS president Jay Debertin says global fertilizer production will be limited for at least the duration of the war. “Most places are in pretty good shape for fertilizer coming into spring. But the question is going to be what role does Russia have for fertilizer supply going forward? And I think it’s very […]

A farm real estate expert says high commodity prices and better yields last fall has created a sellers’ market for farmland. Randy Dickhut with Farmers National Company says the competitive market has led to record demand for farmland in the last six months.  “Land prices started to take off and with those higher land prices the more people, mainly non-operating landowners, decided to sell.” He tells Brownfield the dollar value of […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is dismissing the food versus fuel debate that seems to be reemerging after the Biden administration announced it will allow summertime sales of E15. The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield without ethanol farmers wouldn’t grow as much corn, so the impact on food prices would be the same. “In other words, I’m telling you that the people that make that argument are stupid […]

Compeer Financial chief risk officer Bill Moore says the situation in Ukraine is tragic in a human context but very interesting from an economic perspective. He tells Brownfield the conflict has added uncertainty to global grain stocks, generating market volatility amid inflationary pressures and supply chain disruptions. Moore points to risk management as a key for farmers navigating the volatile price environment. ...

Eggs are often at the center of Easter celebrations – whether in meals, decorating and related activities, and much more. Sue Coyle is the director of integrated marketing with the American Egg Board. Healthy Living: Click here for more information. ...

A group of lawmakers is asking President Biden to review all available options to lower the cost of fertilizer as farmers ease into the planting season. Potential options include eliminating the cross-border vaccine mandate for transporters, ensuring ag minerals like phosphate and potash are part of the Department of Interior’s mission, increasing U.S. gas production, and approving pending export permits at the Department of Energy for liquefied natural gas. Lawmakers […]

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Will Robinson will cover the AgriBusiness CLub of Kansas City meeting to honor U.S. Senator Roy Blunt on April 28, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. ...

ADM plans to invest $300 million to expand production and open a Protein Innovation Center at their Decatur, Illinois location. ADM President of Global Foods Leticia Goncalves says the expansion will allow the company to meet growing global demand for alternative proteins by significantly increasing their soy protein concentrate capacity and nearly doubling extrusion capacity at the site. The new Protein Innovation Center will include test kitchens and pilot-scale production […]