Larry Lee

@BRNAgNews_Larry

Anchor/Reporter for Brownfield Ag News

Plover, WI

Joined July 2016

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Larry Lee@BRNAgNews_Larry · Jul 9

A team of #alfalfa researchers are working to meet cropping challenges that might be here in a decade or so. brownfieldagnews.com/news/alfalfa-r… @brownfield #agnews

BRNAgNews_Larry's tweet card. An alfalfa breeding program is focused on creating plants that can thrive under extreme growing conditions. Dr. Erika Rodbell with Forage Genetics International tells Brownfield researchers are...

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Larry Lee@BRNAgNews_Larry · 19 h

#Wisconsin Wheat and potato harvests are underway, and corn and soybean crops look good, but some could use forecasted rains brownfieldagnews.com/news/wisconsin… @brownfield #agnews

BRNAgNews_Larry's tweet card. A western Wisconsin farmer says crops look good but would benefit from this week’s expected rain showers. Tony Mellenthin raises corn and soybeans south of Menomonie, and says corn looks good so far....

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Larry Lee@BRNAgNews_Larry · 22 h

Cash #dairy prices were mixed Monday at the @CMEGroup , and the #cheese market was very quiet. brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/ca… #whey #butter @brownfield #agnews

BRNAgNews_Larry's tweet card. Cash dairy prices were mixed Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0050 at $0.5625. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.6425. No sales...

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Larry Lee@BRNAgNews_Larry · Jul 18

Our wonderful and talented video expert Parker is leaving the Learfield & Brownfield teams, but that means an opportunity awaits someone! Know someone? Is that perfect for YOU? Check out the job posting here: learfield.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Learfiel…

Larry Lee@BRNAgNews_Larry · Jul 18

Cash #dairy prices were mixed Friday at the @CMEGroup with #cheese higher and everything else steady to lower. brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/ca… @brownfield #agnews

BRNAgNews_Larry's tweet card. Cash dairy prices were steady to lower except for cheese Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0150 at $0.5575. Five sales were recorded, ranging from $0.5575 to...

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Larry Lee@BRNAgNews_Larry · Jul 18

Wisconsin #soybean growers have an opportunity to see first-hand where their checkoff dollars are going. brownfieldagnews.com/news/wisconsin… @WISoyCheckoff @brownfield #agnews

BRNAgNews_Larry's tweet card. The Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board is using a national model to show state growers where their checkoff dollars are being spent. Farmer and Board President Jonathan Gibbs tells Brownfield he has...

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Larry Lee@BRNAgNews_Larry · Jul 17

The #dairy herd is growing, therefore #milk production is, too. brownfieldagnews.com/news/dairy-her… @brownfield #agnews

BRNAgNews_Larry's tweet card. A dairy economist says herd size and milk production are growing. Corey Geiger with CoBank tells Brownfield, “It’s growing because dairy farmers are culling less dairy cows.” Geiger says that means...

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Larry Lee@BRNAgNews_Larry · Jul 17

Cash #dairy prices were steady to higher Thursday at the @CMEGroup , but most of the sales activity was in nonfat dry #milk. brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/ca… @brownfield #agnews

BRNAgNews_Larry's tweet card. Cash dairy prices were steady to higher Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey remained unchanged at $0.5725. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0150 at...

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Larry Lee@BRNAgNews_Larry · Jul 17

#Dairy leaders have concerns about @US_FDA plans to delete some food standards of identity. brownfieldagnews.com/news/fda-to-el… @nmpf @brownfield #agnews

BRNAgNews_Larry's tweet card. The Food and Drug Administration wants to eliminate what they call 58 obsolete and unnecessary food standards of identity, including 18 dairy products. Clay Detlefsen with the National Milk Producers...

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Larry Lee@BRNAgNews_Larry · Jul 16

A University of Wisconsin specialist suggests using #alfalfa as a tool to manage resistant weeds like waterhemp. brownfieldagnews.com/news/alfalfa-c… @UWMadison @brownfield #agnews

BRNAgNews_Larry's tweet card. A common forage crop can help bring problem weeds under control. University of Wisconsin research biologist Mark Renz tells Brownfield herbicide-resistant weeds like waterhemp and ragweed have been...

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Larry Lee@BRNAgNews_Larry · Jul 16

Farmer mental health access would get more funding through new legislation proposed today. brownfieldagnews.com/news/legislati… @brownfield #agnews

BRNAgNews_Larry's tweet card. New federal legislation would make it easier for farmers to access mental health care services. The Farmers First Act introduced by Wisconsin Democrat Tammy Baldwin and Iowa Republican Joni Ernst...

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Larry Lee@BRNAgNews_Larry · Jul 16

Cash #dairy markets were mixed Wednesday on the @CMEGroup , with more-than-usual block #cheese, #butter, and NDF sales. brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/ca… @brownfield #agnews

BRNAgNews_Larry's tweet card. Cash dairy prices were mixed Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.5725. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.6250. Six...

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Larry Lee@BRNAgNews_Larry · Jul 14

Most Wisconsin crops are doing well, but the frequent rains are making the hay harvest challenging. brownfieldagnews.com/news/wisconsin… #corn #soybeans #potatoes #wheat #oats @brownfield #agnews

BRNAgNews_Larry's tweet card. Frequent light rains have been beneficial to crops in most areas of Wisconsin. Jonathan Gibbs farms in the Fox Lake area and is also the current President of the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board. He...

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Larry Lee@BRNAgNews_Larry · Jul 11

Cash #dairy prices were mixed at the end of the week. brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/ca… #butter #cheese #whey @brownfield #agnews

BRNAgNews_Larry's tweet card. Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0050 at $0.5675. Two sales were recorded at $0.5675 and $0.5750. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down...

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Larry Lee@BRNAgNews_Larry · Jul 10

Cash #dairy prices were lower except for #butter at the @CMEGroup Thursday. brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/ca… #cheese #whey @brownfield #agnews

BRNAgNews_Larry's tweet card. Cash dairy prices were lower except for butter Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0275 at $0.5625. Six sales were recorded, ranging from $0.5625 to $0.58. Forty-...

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Larry Lee@BRNAgNews_Larry · Jul 10

An early adopter of beef-on-dairy that expanded into processing shares his family's experiences brownfieldagnews.com/news/farmers-b… @brownfield #agnews

BRNAgNews_Larry's tweet card. A Wisconsin dairy farmer who was an early adopter of raising beef calves for an extra revenue stream says it has really helped his bottom line. Randy Ebert and his family milk 68-hundred Holsteins,...

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Cyndi Young@BRNAgNews_CY · Jul 10

#AgYouth recognition @brownfield @KILJRadio kilj.com/two-lee-county…

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Larry Lee@BRNAgNews_Larry · Jul 9

Today's alfalfa is very different from what previous generations of farmers grew. brownfieldagnews.com/news/improved-… @brownfield #agnews

BRNAgNews_Larry's tweet card. Researchers says their work has brought new alfalfa varieties to farms, and more benefits. Dave Witte with Forage Genetics International says they focus on alfalfa research and development, and...

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Larry Lee@BRNAgNews_Larry · Jul 9

Cash #dairy prices were mixed Wednesday at the @CMEGroup brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/ca… @brownfield #agnews

BRNAgNews_Larry's tweet card. Cash dairy prices were mixed Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0150 at $0.59. Two sales were recorded at $0.59 and $0.5975. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up...

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Larry Lee@BRNAgNews_Larry · Jul 7

More research and education needed as biological products give farmers more options. brownfieldagnews.com/news/research-… @syngenta @brownfield #agnews

BRNAgNews_Larry's tweet card. The leader of seed care and biologicals for Syngenta says research and education are needed to help farmers get the most out of new biological crop tools. Quinn Showalter says biological products are...

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