September 20, 2010
By admin
One might think that the recent run-up in grain and soybean prices would make life less stressful for row crop farmers. But as he talked to farmers at Husker Harvest Days, Sam Hudson of Water Street Solutions says he heard a lot of confusion and skepticism. The reason, he says, is that marketing creates a tremendous amount […]
July 13, 2010
By admin
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) has received signed 2011 Standard Reinsurance Agreements (SRA) from all 16 private insurance companies who participated in the federal crop insurance program during the 2010 crop year. The new SRA is projected to achieve $6 billion in savings over the next 10 years, $4 […]
June 7, 2010
By Cyndi Young
Commentary. Dennis Avery always makes me think. In a recent piece titled Environmental news, Avery, senior fellow for the Hudson Institute in Washington, DC and an environmental economist, questioned themost recent President’s Cancer Report. Quoted in the report was Sandra Steingraber, biologist and author of the book Living Downstream: An Ecologist Looks at Cancer and […]
April 16, 2010
By admin
The 82nd Annual Missouri FFA State Convention ended Friday night in Columbia this weekend. The new state officer team has been selected. Austin Steele, the newly elected 1st Vice President, from Miller, Mo. says that he is looking forward to the upcoming year with his new teammates. “I expect to encounter a lot of traveling,” said Steele. […]
May 27, 2009
By Staff
Until recently, Denny Hoffman has been a northern California cattleman. He imagined better prospects for an operation in Nebraska and so far the move has not disappointed him.Wes Hudson says Hereford cattle are good and productive, everything a good English breed should be. He acknowledges that Herefords have had their ups and downs, but firmly […]
December 5, 2008
By Cyndi Young
I finally tallied up the total number of interviews the Brownfield Ag News team conducted at NAFB Trade Talk. The 8 of us who participated in the interviewing marathon on November 13 conducted a total of 118 interviews. The complete list of those interviewed includes:
January 16, 2008
By Cyndi Young
Who knew one man’s opinion could cause such a stir? Dennis T. Avery, Director, Center for Global Food Issues at the Hudson Institute, addressed the recent Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture. I ran a piece I did with him in a Rural Issues Program on Brownfield Ag News radio network. Wow. I sure did receive […]
July 6, 2005
By Brownfield Ag News
July 5, 2005, PEORIA, IL – The Brunk Morgan Horse Museum Charity Horse Show, July 9-10, 2005, will be held at the Heart of Illinois Arena, Peoria, Ill., with class sessions beginning at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Saturday; and at 9 a.m. on Sunday and is free and open to the public. Peter Archer […]
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