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Farmers preparing for spring planting are facing some of the highest fuel costs they’ve seen in years. Central Illinois farmer Darren Davis says fuel price spikes caused by the conflict in the Middle East are being felt on the farm. “The way things have been going the last few weeks are concerning to most farmers.” The post Spiking fuel costs being felt on the farm appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
Another slow day for direct cash cattle trade activity. Bids and asking prices have yet to surface. Showlists are down this week, slightly lower in Nebraska and Colorado, and noticeably lower in Kansas and Texas. Significant trade volume could easily hold out until sometime Thursday or Friday. At the Joplin Regional Stockyards in Missouri, feeder The post Midday cash livestock markets appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
I went digging through my files last week and found something I wrote in August of 2003. Back then, I was reflecting on a man who had already left an indelible mark on agriculture and broadcasting. Today, I read those words again with a heavier heart, knowing that Orion Samuelson signed off for the final The post Remembering Orion Samuelson appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
A Nebraska rancher says some producers are at a major crossroads after recent wildfires destroyed their rangeland. Sara Kover of Oshkosh says her family operation lost 3,000 acres of summer pasture. “The timeline is so difficult. We’re in the middle of calving or about to start calving, so they’re needing to make decisions immediately of The post Wildfires push Nebraska producers to tough decisions on herds appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.