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Ocean shipping legislation headed to president
The Ocean Shipping Reform Act passed the full Senate by a voice vote Thursday. South Dakota Republican John Thune took to social media after its passage, saying the legislation will help deal with the supply chain crisis affecting the entire country and the agricultural industry. “It’s going to bring much-needed relief to South Dakota farmers,” he says. The bipartisan legislation is supported by 29 U.S. Senators and more than 100 […]
Minnesota bans poultry sales and exhibitions as high-path avian flu continues to spread
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health is banning poultry sales and exhibitions because of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The ban goes into effect April 1st and will last 31 days. State Veterinarian Dr. Beth Thompson says viruses like high path avian flu need hosts to continue to spread, so one of the best things that can be done right now is pausing poultry events. The ban includes all poultry community […]
Depopulation completed at egg farm as avian influenza is confirmed in wild Wisconsin birds
Wisconsin officials confirm finding highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds around the state. The Department of Natural Resources says the H5 virus was found in a Cooper’s hawk and a bald eagle from Dane County, a lesser scaup from Columbia County, a red-tailed hawk from Grant County, a Canada goose from Milwaukee County, and a trumpeter swan from Polk County. The affected birds were tested by the U.S. Geological Survey’s […]
Waiting for rain: Nebraska rancher says next 30 days critical for the drought
The drought in the Western Plains has intensified and a rancher in the Nebraska Sandhills says he’s been waiting four months for relief. Frank Beel operates a cow/calf herd and a small feedlot in the north-central part of the state between Ainsworth and Valentine near Highway 20. “Our last rainfall was October 27th. We did get about 4-6 inches of snow at the first part of December but that’s […]
Lawmakers ask Indo-Pacific talks to prioritize ag
A bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives is asking the Biden administration to prioritize agricultural trade as part of its discussions with countries in the Indo-Pacific region. The lawmakers say the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework should address tariff and non-tariff barriers for ag exports and include Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards. During this week’s House Ways and Means Hearing, U.S. Trade Rep Katherine Tai said tariffs are not expected to be part of […]
MOFB turns to Congressional delegation for WOTUS clarity
The leader of a state grassroots organization says agriculture needs consistency and clarity with the Clean Water Act. Garrett Hawkins with the Missouri Farm Bureau says the latest Waters of the U.S. rule increases government oversight and adds more uncertainty for basic agriculture practices. “All of us can agree we need clean water, but we also want clear rules.” He tells Brownfield the Navigable Waters Protection Rule provided an appropriate […]
Soy-based rubber mulch wins Student Soybean Innovation Competition
A soy-based rubber mulch and playground surface took home the top prize for the 2022 Student Soybean Innovation Competition. Team Smulch members Libby Plassard, a freshman majoring in business management and finance; Ethan Miller, a freshman studying biochemistry; and Zuhal Cakir, a student working on a Ph.D. in chemical engineering took home $20,000 during the award ceremony Wednesday at the Purdue University Memorial Union. Plassard tells Brownfield about their product. […]
