Year: 2019

Strip trials conducted across Missouri are shedding light on ideal timing for cover crop termination. John Lory at the University of Missouri tells Brownfield trials show slight yield differences when soybeans are planted “into the [Read More…]

photo courtesy of Iowa State University A common soybean disease has shown resistance to fungicides in South Dakota. Plant pathologists with South Dakota State University and the University of Kentucky have confirmed the pathogen that [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures were higher on strength in wholesale values during the session, optimistic cash trade, and position squaring ahead of Thursday’s report.  Feeder cattle were supported by the day’s [Read More…]

Consumers will soon start seeing Bioengineered labels on foods with GMO ingredients. The new labels do not say GMO and Michael Stebbins with the Council for Biotechnology Information explains why in this Healthy Living program. [Read More…]

A harsh winter has and will continue to make the movement of agricultural goods difficult. Soy Transportation Coalition executive director Mike Steenhoek says barge traffic on inland waterways has been impeded by large amounts of [Read More…]

February started wet and warm for most of Ohio but ended more seasonally. The USDA says statewide temperatures averaged more than 3 degrees warmer than normal, but average precipitation was almost 3 inches above usual [Read More…]

A leading weed scientist says there’s a lot that’s been learned about dicamba off-target movement in the past year. Dr. Kevin Bradley with the University of Missouri, tells Brownfield Ag News that in the past [Read More…]

Soil moisture levels in Nebraska are above a year ago heading into March. The USDA says 92% of topsoil and 90% of subsoil have adequate to surplus soil moisture, helping the winter wheat crop improve [Read More…]

An Illinois weed scientist warns farmers to watch for the spread of Palmer Amaranth. “It is moving northwards, right now it is a severe problem in the Mississippi Delta region moving up into southern Illinois.” [Read More…]

A coalition of more than 200 groups has formed to urge Congress to pass the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA).  The American Farm Bureau, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers [Read More…]