Nicole Heslip is an Anchor/Reporter at Brownfield. With a strong background in agriculture stemming from her upbringing on a dairy farm, she focuses on themes such as sustainable agriculture, food production, and climate policy. Nicole has been featured in Kexl, WCMY-AM, KGFW-AM, No-Till Farmer, and Brownfield Ag News.
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Nicole's coverage heavily revolves around agriculture and farming, with a significant emphasis on local developments within Illinois and Chicago. She frequently cites data and government announcements, indicating an interest in factual information from authoritative sources.
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By: Nicole Heslip
A state leader says a new feasibility study will help direct the future of the potato industry.
By: Nicole Heslip
A cherry grower says she’s concerned about maintaining market share after this year’s dramatic decrease in production. Sarah Greiner and her husband Todd grow a variety of specialty crops in West Michigan, including sweet and tart cherries. “What are these buyers going to do?” she’s contemplating. “Are they going to replace the cherry products with some […]
By: Nicole Heslip
Farmers across the Upper Midwest are encouraging U.S. senators to pass legislation this week that would bring management of grey wolves back to states.
Cash dairy prices were mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Wednesday, with significant butter and nonfat dry milk trade. Dry whey up $0.0150 at $0.67. Three sales were made from $0.6650 to $0.67. Blocks down $0.01 at $1.5450. Thirteen sales were made from $1.52 to $1.5475. Barrels down $0.0250 at $1.5525. Butter up $0.01 […]
By: Nicole Heslip
A divide is growing over farm labor reforms under consideration in Congress. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles tells Brownfield the bipartisan Securing Ag Workforce Act does not grant amnesty as some Republicans have been arguing. “You’re going to either offshore your food supply or you’re going to massively drive up costs on the American […]
A Canadian ag trade leader says it’s unclear if U.S. negotiators have any decision-making power as talks continue between the two countries.
By: Nicole Heslip
Sugar producers are renewing calls for changes to federal trade policy as they continue to face tremendous financial pressures.
By: Nicole Heslip
Some Congressional Republicans are requesting the Trump administration make direct improvements to the H-2A guest worker program. Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi is leading a bicameral group of lawmakers calling on the Secretaries of State, Labor, and Homeland Security to address administrative hurdles for farmers. The lawmakers say they’ve received many reports about significant challenges and […]
By: Nicole Heslip
The Good Food for Michigan Project has developed a new pledge to encourage collaboration and broader local food access in the state.
By: Erin Anderson, Nicole Heslip
New manure management research could help producers improve nutrient use efficiency on their operations.
