Five Wisconsin meat processing businesses have been awarded expansion grants. State ag secretary Randy Romanski tells Brownfield 200-thousand dollars was in the state budget to help local processors meet demand. “And the goal with those grants is to increase throughput in the industry, help the industry expand, and clearly add capacity. What we’ve heard from the industry is that there are in some cases a year-and-a-half to two-year backlogs to […]
Farmers and ranchers affected by drought and wildfires are uncertain what’s next for their operation. Southwest Nebraska rancher Delaine Soucie tells Brownfield he’s prioritizing his cattle over spring planting. “We’re fighting calves dying from smoke inhalation and pneumonia and hopefully we’re going to mass treat 88 pair and hopefully we keep them from dying.” Farmer Jan TenBensel says he’s been worried about the cost and availability of cover-crop seed. “I […]
Other countries are also facing adverse weather and supply chain challenges, adding to volatility in the wheat market. While a cool, wet spring has pushed US winter wheat conditions below average, Gregg Doud with Aimpoint Research tells Brownfield extreme heat is plaguing the crop in India. “The USDA, and I think rightfully so, had indicated that India might increase their wheat exports from about 2.5 million up to 8 million […]
Minnesota farmers have access to a tool that helps diagnose crop diseases during the growing season. University of Minnesota Extension educator Angie Peltier says Digital Crop Doc allows users to upload as many as ten pictures for extension specialists to evaluate. “They give us their phone number or email address and name, and they also provide many of the context clues that we would need. And those are the sorts […]
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures throughout the central and eastern U.S., except along the southern Atlantic Coast, while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the West. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across much of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal weather in parts of the Southwest and a band stretching from the western Gulf Coast region into the Northeast. ...
Manitoba Agriculture - Recorded session from the February 2022, Manitoba Protein Summit
Presented by Heather Watson, Executive Director, Farm Management Canada If there’s one thing we can all count on, it’s change. In a world full of increasing complexity and unpredictability, for many, change can be an unwelcome guest as we crave a sense of certainty and stability in our lives. What comes to mind when you think of ‘The Challenge of Change’? Does a knot form in your stomach? Do you […]
Seed World Group - Spud Smart 10 Most Innovative Products for 2022 interview with Bayer
Venkat Bandi, research technician at the University of Saskatchewan, presented on the development of data visualization tools that help researchers in analyzing in phenomic and genomic data sets. Venkat presented on Dec. 2, during Canola Innovation Day, the final day of Canola Week.
