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Wheat quality matters

All this week millers, farmers, and members of the wheat industry have been traveling parts of Kansas taking a closer look at the winter wheat crop in that area.  Marco Hernadez is on the tour.  He says quality matters when determining how the wheat is going to be used. AUDIO: Healthy Living on wheat quality ...

todayMay 18, 2023 23

Farms.com

FORD TW30 Tractor Disking

In this video Big Tractor Power is out in the field with a 163 hp FORD TW30 working on spring tillage ahead of corn planting with a 21ft Massey Ferguson 220 disk. This video shares the the TW 30 tractors production history, specifications and original price tag.

todayMay 17, 2023 44

Brownfield

Live cattle mixed as markets wait for direction

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, and feeders were lower waiting for direct cash business to develop.  June live cattle closed $.95 higher at $164.82 and Auguste lives closed $.65 higher at $163.12.  August feeder cattle closed $.32 lower at $231.15 and September feeders closed $.37 lower at $233.95. While packer inquiry improved throughout the day Wednesday, direct cash cattle business remained relatively quiet.  Bids were at […]

todayMay 17, 2023 24

Brownfield

Common food names could be protected in new bill

A bipartisan, bicameral group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced legislation that would preserve common food names in trade negotiations. “We’ve got to get more serious about tackling what the Europeans are up to on geographical indication.” Senior Director of the Consortium for Common Food Names Shawna Morris tells Brownfield the EU often uses geographical indications to block U.S. exports. “It’s really a protectionist approach that Europe is driving here, that […]

todayMay 17, 2023 22

Brownfield

Alfalfa growth coming along, but so are weevils

Alfalfa has rapidly developed the past two weeks across much of the Upper Midwest. Iowa State University Extension field agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz says stands did not respond to a cool, wet April. “Things have been kind of slow, at least in my opinion in north central Iowa in terms of alfalfa growth, cover crop growth, and pasture growth. But with some recent warm temperatures and the rain, our alfalfa is […]

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