A Wisconsin farmer has been honored for his leadership in the dairy industry. Hank Wagner received the Dean Strauss Leadership Award Thursday during the Professional Dairy Producers business conference. Wagner is a fourth-generation farmer near Oconto Falls who is also an author, speaker, and business coach. He is also a past PDPW board president. Professional Dairy Producers Executive Director Shelly Mayer says Hank is a true example of a servant […]
Farmers are supporting legislation that promotes higher blends of ethanol, reduces energy independence and lowers the cost of fuel. Lance Lillibridge a farmer with the Iowa Corn Growers Association tells Brownfield the NexGen Fuels Act has benefits for consumers and producers. “We can put more biofuels into the tank. When we can do that, we can reduce the cost. Right now, I think it’s a $1 less for ethanol over […]
The USDA has modified eligibility requirements for the Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program to better aid pork producers who did business through the spot market between April 16th and September 1, 2020, due to a reduction in packer production. The agency clarified their definitions of “spot market sales” and “sales to a packer” to better reflect nontraditional transactions including sales to dealers, cull markets, meat lockers and others. The application […]
As spring weather starts to settle in, a Missouri farmer says his ideal corn planting date is only a month away. “My perfect date is April 20th through the 25th. That is when I really like to plant corn, so that is what we are shooting for.” Gary Porter, who farms near Mercer along the Missouri/Iowa state line, tells Brownfield they have been a little on the dry side, but […]
A wheat grower says removing a series of locks and dams on a major trading waterway could deliver a blow to the industry. “It would be very detrimental to the wheat industry.” Nicole Berg of Washington state says the Snake River feeds the Port of Portland and serves as an expressway for a significant portion of the worlds’ wheat supply. “The dams, they supply hydroelectricity, we have the highway of […]
Growth in the biofuels industry could drive domestic demand for more sorghum production. Executive Vice President with the National Sorghum Producers John Duff says ethanol could help increase sorghum acres within the decade. “I think that makes a lot of sense. There’s a lot of value in that market. It’s the longest standing ecosystem services market and it’s certainly paying the most.” He tells Brownfield more states are developing a […]
A potential Canadian railway lockout could halt fertilizer shipments to the U.S. if a labor agreement isn’t reached this weekend. Canadian Pacific Railway issued a 72-hour notice saying it will lock out employees on Sunday if a labor settlement isn’t negotiated. The railway is the primary transportation provider for potash to overseas markets, including the U.S. Canada along with Belarus and Russia are main sources of the world’s potash supply. […]
Brownfield’s Larry Lee will be in Abbotsford, Wisconson on March 23, 2022 for a local Farmers Union, Farm Bureau Chapters Dairy Together Revitalization Plan meeting. ...
Brownfield’s Meghan Grebner talks with Matt Leininger, Managing Director North America at Bosch-BASF Smart Farming, about smart farming and the partnership between Bosch and BASF. ...
