Agriculture

A pair of Illinois farmers say they’re taking steps to save on fertilizer costs this year. Southern Illinois farmer Granvil Travis says he’s relying on past year’s applications. “On years when fertilizer is cheaper, we’ll go ahead and spend extra on fertilizer to build up what I would call the bank.”  He says, “In years […] The post Finding fertilizer savings top of mind for many Illinois farmers appeared first […]

House lawmakers have voted to remove pesticide oversight provisions from the skinny farm bill that’s now being sent to the U.S. Senate. These provisions were related to the uniformity of pesticide labeling, the authority of states and lawful use of authorized pesticides. Richard Gupton with the Ag Retailers Association tells Brownfield “It tells you a […] The post U.S. House cuts controversial pesticide oversight provisions in farm bill appeared first […]

The Food and Drug Administration’s response to a recent multi-state E. coli outbreak caused by raw milk is being called into question by members of Congress. During a U.S. House subcommittee hearing, Ohio Democrat Greg Landsman raised concerns about Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s advocacy of the company. “For some […] The post FDA criticized following raw milk E. coli investigation appeared first on Brownfield […]

A biosecurity expert says national security risks to agriculture go beyond foreign animal diseases.  Marty Vanier says foreign animal disease like African Swine Fever, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and New World screwworm get a lot of the attention. But, “I have a lot of friends in the crop world and plant pathologists, and they can […] The post Biosecurity expert says ag national security risks extend beyond animal disease appeared […]

The National FFA Organization is working to help students explore career opportunities in agriculture. National Eastern Region Vice President Joey Nowotny says the organization’s Career Development Events and Supervised Agriculture Experiences help members discover career interests. “The FFA is raising students that are going to be leaders in the agricultural industry,” he says. “I ended […] The post National FFA Eastern Region VP says FFA provides career readiness opportunities appeared […]

Farmers have told Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins that several issues need to be resolved to keep farms operating. Brad Olson is President of Wisconsin Farm Bureau, and was a participant in the Secretary’s farmer roundtable event on Monday. “Labor and mental health were brought up. One individual brought up the fact that they felt as […] The post Farmers bring concerns to Ag Secretary appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

Members of the U.S. House have reintroduced bipartisan legislation to clarify product labeling and require the Food and Drug Administration to enforce existing standards of identity for dairy products. Bill co-sponsor John Joyce of Pennsylvania says the DAIRY PRIDE Act was crafted to stop labels from blurring the truth. “These higher-calorie plant-based alternatives that are being labeled […] The post U.S. House bills reintroduced would bring more clarity in the dairy case […]

An American Soybean Association board director expects a long road ahead for the farm bill despite its passage in the U.S. House. Speaking to Brownfield just before the House passed its version of a skinny farm bill Thursday, southwest Minnesota farmer Bob Worth said he’s been optimistic the House could pass a farm bill this […] The post Soybean leader warns farm bill faces uphill battle in Senate appeared first […]