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A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the U.S. House to preserve agricultural conservation efforts in the Great Lakes. Introduced by Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan and Michigan Republican Tim Walberg, the Great Lakes Agricultural Stewardship Act would establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention. The legislation builds off the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program, H2Ohio, and other voluntary stewardship programs supporting farmers’ efforts to protect water […]

Mother Nature has brought widespread relief from drought for some farmers in the Western Corn Belt. “I’m not going to complain one bit about the planters sitting here waiting for a sunny day to get back out in the field.” South-Central Nebraska farmer Randy Uhrmacher tells Brownfield he’s received about three inches of rain recently. “It gives us a little bit of a recharge on our subsoil moisture now. That’s […]

Volatility in the vegetable oil market is ramping up as the war in Ukraine continues. Gregg Doud, Chief Economist for Aimpoint Research tells Brownfield the world actually trades more sunflower oil than soybean oil and a large portion of that comes out of the Black Sea region. “We’ve already seen shortages of cooking oil in the European Union and countries in Europe because they cannot run the oilseed processing facilities […]

A southern Iowa corn and soybean farmer says navigating high input costs has been one of his biggest challenges. Ray Gaesser of Adams County tells Brownfield his family purchased most of their fertilizer last summer. “Had to buy a little bit here this spring at a really high price,” he said. He says herbicide availability concerns remain. “We think we have a supply, but we’re not 100 percent sure on […]

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has identified 13 trends expected to reshape the way food is produced in North America over the next decade. Megan Tanel, president of AEM, says producing more with less environmental impact is one of the top trends. “I think farmers have always been really good at being stewards of the environment and the land, but they are constantly asked to produce more while reducing that […]

NASA Climate Scientist Cynthia Rosenzweig has been named the next World Food Prize Laureate. World Food Prize Foundation president Barbara Stinson praised Rosenzweig’s pioneering work as a leading climatologist, agronomist, and farmer during a ceremony on Thursday. “Her research directly supports work in more than 20 countries to develop national adaptation plans and to determine their contributions,” Stinson said. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack says in 1985, Rosenzweig completed the first […]

Photo L-R: Brady Zuck-Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association, Mike Clark-Lodi Sausage Company & Meat Market, Terry Quam-Marda Angus Farms, Tammy Vaassen-Wisconsin Beef Council, Jeremy Mehesan-American Foods Group, Tyrel Lembke-American Foods Group, Jeff Kaminski-Kaminski’s Chop House & Chula Vista Resort A local meat processor says his shop remains busy, even with higher beef prices.  Mike Clark from Lodi Sausage and Meat market in Lodi, Wisconsin tells Brownfield that demand for locally-raised meat has […]

The Michigan Department of Agriculture says another case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a backyard poultry flock. A 40-bird mixed-species flock in Oakland County has been found with the virus and has been depopulated. The department says the risk for the disease remains high as cooler temperatures and damp conditions persist. ...

In this episode of Managing for Profit, Floyd Vergara, director of state governmental affairs with Clean Fuels Alliance America, discusses study findings including how low-carbon fuel can reduce cancer risks, decrease premature deaths, and alleviate asthma complications. For more information visit cleanfuels.org. ...