Nicole Heslip

U.S. Senate Ag Committee members are urging President Trump’s Secretary of Agriculture nominee to protect farmers from tariff retaliation.

U.S. Senate committees have advanced President Trump’s cabinet picks for the Environmental Protection Agency and Departments of Energy and Interior.

A National Corn Growers Association board member says farmers need to lean into efficiency gains to prepare for another year of low prices. Matt Frostic tells Brownfield, “We’re seeing input costs not dropping, that seems to resonate throughout the spring.” “You feel like you’re always trying to get more efficient, but how can we, cut […]

The Director of Michigan State University Extension says he’s excited to reinvest in the organization’s workforce as part of a new strategic plan. Quentin Tyler tells Brownfield the organization has been working to redefine its vision for the future after an internal and external assessment over the past two years. “Our work contributes to thriving […]

A food economist says the prospect of another trade war is weighing heavily on the agriculture and food sectors.

A dairy analyst says markets are not performing as well as expected to start the year.

A state poultry group executive director says the domino effects of highly pathogenic avian influenza will be ongoing over the next several months.

A food economist says the prospect of another trade war is weighing heavily on the agriculture and food sectors.

A Washington D.C. policy analyst says President Trump’s actions during his first days in office are just the beginning of changes he expects to see.

A climate-smart commodity grant program in Michigan is working to establish markets for food-grade grains.