Month: April 2024

An agronomist says they’re seeing more cases of sulfur deficiency in soybeans. Mercedes Gearhart, at AdvanSix Plant Nutrients, tells Brownfield the Clean Air act has been a factor… “We’ve seen more and more cases of [Read More…]

A northeast Iowa pork producer suggests the abnormally warm winter did not have much impact on swine disease pressure. Bob Hemesath and his brother own a wean-to-finish hog operation near Calmar. “When you get the [Read More…]

An analyst that studies agricultural trends says don’t expect lab-grown protein to go away despite its cost and setbacks.  Doug Johnson studies all technology and trends affecting agriculture and tells Brownfield lab-grown protein has had [Read More…]

Northern Minnesota crop and livestock farmer Shayne Isane says one of the main reasons he runs with John Deere is familiarity.  He tells Brownfield Deere equipment has been efficient and reliable through the years, and [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, rain has halted fieldwork in the Ohio Valley and the lower Great Lakes region.  Meanwhile, mild, breezy, mostly dry weather prevails in the western Corn Belt, where farmers continue to plant [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures from the Pacific Northwest to the northern High Plains, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail in much of California, the Desert Southwest, [Read More…]