Many consumers have heard about organic farming, crop rotation, and sustainable farming practices, but few are familiar with regenerative agriculture. Ali Webster, the director of research and nutrition communications at the International Food Information Council, discusses some findings from a recent regenerative agriculture survey by IFIC. Healthy Living: Click here for more information. ...
American Farm Bureau is asking President Biden to address high energy costs by increasing domestic energy production. Andrew Walmsley, senior director of congressional relations with AFBF, says Russia’s attack on Ukraine caused already-high energy prices to skyrocket. “We’ve seen energy prices increasing— up almost 130% since January 2021,” he says. “They were on the rise and the international events caused a humanitarian crisis, impacting all types of markets, but in […]
Brownfield’s affiliate partner KUQQ 102.1 FM, Milford, Iowa is a fan favorite! Visit the website, follow them on Twitter or check out their Facebook page or tune in to the Classic Rock station at 102.1 FM! Here are a few bits of information about our Milford, Iowa affiliate: How long has your station been on the air? 10/1/96 How long have you been a Brownfield affiliate? ...
A small dairy says it has plans to expand the operation to connect consumers to its products to showcase the role agriculture plays in food production. Melisa Konecky with Beauty View Farms in Eastern Nebraska near Wahoo says her family wants to start an agritourism business. “We’re working on potentially a charcuterie class here on the farm with the goal that we bring the people out to charcuterie, but then […]
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Simpson will be on the ground in West Lafayette on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 for the Indiana Soybean Alliance’s Student Soybean Innovation Competition. ...
Widespread cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have the poultry industry fearing an outbreak more devastating than 2015. Minnesota Board of Animal Health senior veterinarian Dr. Shauna Voss says high-path avian flu is being seen in wild birds, commercial poultry, and backyard poultry in many different states. “So now is the time as birds are migrating north that all of our producers need to be on alert.” She tells Brownfield […]
Valent USA Vice President of Sales Dion McBay says his company is helping farmers ‘find their fierce fit’.Listen to Brownfield’s interview with McBay from Commodity Classic below. Dion McBay Interview ...
When it comes to managing those tough to control weeds, starting clean and staying clean is crucial. In this Managing for Profit, Frank Rittemann with Bayer talks about the benefits of TriVolt, an up-and-coming herbicide that is expected to launch for the 2023 growing season. ...
Another mode of transportation is back in service for U.S. commodities and products. The Army Corps of Engineers reports the Motor Vessel W. Red Harris with a tow of barges broke a channel through the ice on Lake Pepin Monday and headed upstream through Lock and Dam #3 at Red Wing, Minnesota, officially starting the 2022 river navigation season. The Harris has already departed St. Paul with a tow of […]
