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Swine Health Information Center receives 41 research proposals

Monday, December 19 by Brownfield Ag News

New ideas are being studied to help swine producers keep their animals disease-free and healthy. Dr. Megan Niederwerder with the Swine Health Information Center tells Brownfield they requested proposals for new swine research projects in October, and 41 ideas were submitted by the December... Read More.

Minnesota Beef Checkoff targets consumers, research, and exports

Friday, December 9 by Brownfield Ag News

The CEO of the Minnesota Beef Council says Checkoff dollars are hard at work. Kelly Schmidt says the goal of the Council is simple. “We’re trying to grow demand for beef. That’s a simple statement, but there’s a lot that goes on there.” Speaking... Read More.

Conservation research a focus of farm bill hearing

Thursday, December 8 by Brownfield Ag News

Senate Ag Committee members discussed conservation funding during a recent farm bill hearing. Minnesota Democrat Tina Smith tells Brownfield there’s a great need to research working lands conservation practices. “For example, in northern climates where you might need to be thinking about different ways of doing... Read More.

Soybean Research and Information Network

Monday, November 21 by Brownfield Ag News

A new website will get soybean checkoff supported research data to farmers. Cate Newberg leads the effort to establish the Soybean Research and Information Network (SRIN). Newberg, SRIN’s program manager, says the network provides farmers easy to consume information on past and present... Read More.

The value of research

Tuesday, November 15 by Brownfield Ag News

Iowa farmer Steve Kuiper serves as chair of the Iowa Corn Growers Research and Development Committee and says their focus is on finding new uses for corn and identifying technologies that will help producers grow a better crop. He tells Brownfield there are opportunities... Read More.

Dairy Innovation Hub changes how research is done

Tuesday, November 15 by Brownfield Ag News

What started as a group of dairy farmers concerned about the future of dairy research has turned into multiple university research projects. Dairy farmer Mitch Breunig of Sauk City, Wisconsin chairs the Wisconsin Dairy Innovation Hub Advisory Council, and he says the Dairy... Read More.

Nebraska breaks ground on first-of-its-kind cattle research center

Friday, November 4 by Brownfield Ag News

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has broken ground on a commercial-size cattle research center that leaders say could transform the beef supply chain. Chancellor Ronnie Green tells Brownfield the Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center connects research, producers, consumers and processors. “That is built to reflect the... Read More.

MSU to home U.S. Geological Survey research unit

Friday, November 4 by Brownfield Ag News

Michigan State University has been selected to host a new fishery and wildlife science federal research unit focused on conservation and natural resource management. The unit will study needs in Michigan and across the Great Lakes related to climate, invasive species, and wildlife diseases. The... Read More.

Syngenta discusses Enogen sustainability research

Monday, October 24 by Brownfield Ag News

A recent study on Enogen corn assesses its sustainability and financial benefits to dairy farmers. Chris Cook, head of the Enogen business for Syngenta, tells Brownfield an enzyme in the corn helps animals digest it more effectively, which means fewer resources are needed to... Read More.

EPA approves E30 research for conventional vehicles in Nebraska

Monday, October 24 by Brownfield Ag News

The EPA has approved the second phase of a research study in a Western Corn Belt state that could show E30 is safe and reliable for conventional vehicles. Jan TenBensel, Chairmen of the Nebraska Ethanol Board, says he expects that the results will... Read More.

Research suggests online grocery shopping is here to stay

Friday, October 21 by Brownfield Ag News

Research funded by the Beef Checkoff shows consumers’ online grocery shopping habits that came about during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns are here to stay. Mike Simone is the Executive Director of market research and intelligence at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. AUDIO: Healthy... Read More.

Farm Policy and Farm Program Research

Tuesday, October 11 by Brownfield Ag News

Farmers checkoff dollars are put towards funding research to build better farm programs for Illinois corn growers. This week, University of Illinois ag economist Gary Schnitkey highlights research being done to improve crop insurance, farm programs and on-farm conservation and how farmers and organizations... Read More.