AGRICULTURE NEWS

  •  The BRIC countries will be the dominant economies

    Brownfield 23 Feb 2012 | 12:05 am

    In these volatile economic times there are a lot of unanswered questions regarding the future of the global economy and agriculture. Rob Wills lives in England and travels the world selling dairy genetics through his U.K. Genetics company…he has a[…]

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  •  Government to buy more biobased products

    Brownfield 22 Feb 2012 | 6:04 pm

    The Obama Administration is expanding government purchases of biobased products. That, along with promoting rural job creation and developing a rural healthcare workforce are what the administration says will strengthen the economy and move the country forward. The President wants[…]

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  •  Grains and oilseeds up on demand

    Brownfield 22 Feb 2012 | 5:06 pm

    Soybeans were higher on technical and commercial buying, along with spillover from corn and wheat. Demand continues to look solid and the trade expects beans to lose some acreage this crop year. Contracts were down for much of the day[…]

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  •  Preparing for the Year of the Dairy Cows

    Brownfield 22 Feb 2012 | 10:39 pm

    Preparing for the Year of the Dairy Cows Some may think February is too soon to start thinking about the 2012 Indiana State Fair.  Andy Klotz, Public Relations Director for the Indiana State Fair assured Brownfield that it wasn’t.  As we continued day two of our Indiana Agribusiness[…]

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  •  Fighting food insecurity

    Brownfield 22 Feb 2012 | 11:53 pm

    Fighting food insecurity Statistics can be frightening.  Especially when the numbers show a constant battle against food insecurity in this country.  Robert Wilson, the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations for Gleaners Food Bank in Indianapolis, shared some of the alarming statistics: one[…]

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