An eastern Wisconsin farmer says his favorite tractors are old and red. Doug Nett from Malone, Wisconsin tells Brownfield he has an old International 966 they bought from a neighbor in 1996 that’s still all original. “It’s pretty much all about care. We took of it very well, greased it, oil changes and filters, and always in the shed all of the time. I love those International tractors.” And as […]
Dr. Robb Fraley has joined the board of directors for Harpe Bioherbicide Solutions, a pre-commercial stage ag tech company focused on providing natural and sustainable herbicide solutions. Fraley, the former chief technology officer for Monsanto, will help guide the company as it further develops and strengthens its intellectual property portfolio. The company is also expanding into the early development phases of herbicide-tolerant row crop systems. Harpe says the proprietary series […]
A spring farm show tradition is back after being called off during the COVID outbreak. Matt Cullen Matt Cullen with Wisconsin Public Service says the 60th annual WPS Farm Show had a very humble beginning at the former Brown County Arena in Green Bay. “That very first show started with just 25 exhibitors and they were displaying the state-of-the-art equipment of the time which included silo unloaders, vacuum pumps, milk […]
Jefferson City, Mo. (March 29, 2022) – In response to farmer requests for a weekly long-form discussion about the agricultural crop markets, Brownfield Ag News has introduced an in-depth Weekly Commodity Market Update. On Tuesday afternoons, Anchor/Reporter Will Robinson hosts an in-depth conversation with University of Missouri Senior Research Associate Ben Brown. The program features commodity market analysis, discussion of relevant topics pertaining to commodity crops and how constantly changing […]
Despite consumers calling for food produced in sustainable ways that benefit the environment, a recent study found that most Americans are not willing to pay more for products made with regenerative agriculture. Healthy Living: Click here for more information. ...
The CEO of the National Pork Producers Council says foreign animal diseases like African Swine Fever are a top priority for the nation’s pork producers. Bryan Humphreys tells Brownfield that also includes work toward regionalization, which would help reduce trade disruptions if a foreign animal disease were detected in the US. “As we work toward that, we have a joint industry group working tougher here to address all the things […]
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging the administration to allow year-round sales of E15 to help combat rising domestic energy costs and reduce reliance on foreign energy sources. Senator Sherrod Brown says “the best lesson here is we have to broaden our energy production and that means more E15 fuel.” The Ohio democrat tells Brownfield it’s critical to expand the availability of U.S. biofuels following the import ban on […]
USDA officials are highlighting the importance of farm bill funding to help build a more resilient food system. Under Secretary Jennifer Lester Moffitt testified on ways the USDA is supporting specialty crop supply chains during Tuesday’s House Ag subcommittee’s hearing on horticulture and urban agriculture in the farm bill. “It’s building more community capacity for producers to be able to supply local and regional markets, it’s building the community networks, […]
The CEO of the Missouri Corn Growers Association says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has further underlined the need for energy security and diversity in the US. Bradley Schad tells Brownfield, “In a world where energy security matters more than ever, we need all the help we can get, and there is no better resource than the American corn farmer producing ethanol made right here in the United States.” He says […]
