Work is underway to support more than $1 billion in dairy expansion projects in West Michigan. Dairy farmer and state Rep. Jerry Neyer tells Brownfield, “We have two major expansions going on the west side in Muskegon for dairy processing expansion for both fairlife products and Chobani products.” The Coca-Cola Company plans to invest $650 […]

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An Ohio-based field agronomist says soybean nodulation and nitrogen fixation are key components of long-term crop performance. Matt Hutcheson with Seed Consultants tells Brownfield, “If we have saturated soils, that can deprive the plant of oxygen,” he says. “Compacted soil or a pH below 6 can also minimize the ability of the plant to produce […]

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The immediate past president with the Public Lands Council says updates to USDA’s grazing plan could provide long term stability for the cattle sector. Mark Roeber, a producer from Wyoming, says about 60 percent of cattle graze on federal lands in the western United States. “The West depends on federal lands to keep the industry […]

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Many cattle producers are feeling the pain from the sudden rise in fertilizer prices.  Charley Martinez with the University of Tennessee says larger producers likely purchased many of their inputs late last year. “Smaller producers are buying as needed,” he says. “And right now, given where input prices are and where they have gone over […]

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