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In this week’s Managing Mental Health, a partnership with the Missouri Department of Mental Health and Brownfield Ag News, University of Missouri Extension Instructor Karen Funkenbusch says despite the closeness of many rural communities there’s [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country.  Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to western Oregon and northwestern California. Meanwhile [Read More…]

Pig farmers are concerned swine could be susceptible to highly pathogenic avian influenza. Brennen Toquam of Blooming Prairie in southeast Minnesota tells Brownfield there are many unknowns with the virus crossing species. “We always take [Read More…]

Planting has come in spurts for west-central Indiana farmer Kevin Cox. After a solid week of progress, he says rains have him sidelined again. “The unknown is when we’re going to get back to running [Read More…]

Photo courtesy of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook Farmers and ranchers in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa are recovering from Friday’s outbreak of some powerful tornadoes. “There was a point time where I could basically see [Read More…]

Planting progress in Arkansas continues to run ahead of the average pace. Statewide, corn is 81 percent planted, with 59 percent of the crop emerged.  Rice is 83 percent planted, and 54 percent emerged.  Soybeans [Read More…]

The USDA says the number of days suitable for spring fieldwork were limited last week in South Dakota. As of Sunday, 13% of the state’s expected corn crop has been planted, ahead of the five-year [Read More…]

Blustery conditions are making herbicide applications difficult in parts of the Midwest. LG Seeds agronomist Jed Norman covers northeast Iowa and says wind continues to be a factor. “So guys are doing whatever they can [Read More…]

The weather has warmed up, for the most part, and everyone I talk to is excited for grilling season.  Whether it’s steaks, chicken wings, or burgers, it’s important not to forget some essential food safety [Read More…]

Corteva Agriscience Enlist Field Specialist Tony Goede says when tank mixing herbicides, one wrong step can separate success from a giant mess. He tells Brownfield there’s a 10-step process to help avoid the loss of time [Read More…]

The U.S. Ag Secretary says the U.S. Treasury’s guidance for the modeling used to measure transportation emissions for sustainable aviation fuel is expected out this week. Secretary Tom Vilsack tells Brownfield on Tuesday GREET modeling [Read More…]

Soybeans slipped the market continued to watch harvest progress in South America.  Brazil is nearing completion, while Argentina’s harvest is around 25 percent complete due to wet conditions. More rain is expected in the coming [Read More…]

A new report on cybersecurity sheds light on potential threats to the food and ag sectors. Jonathan Braley with the Food and Agriculture Information Sharing and Analysis Center says by tracking ransomware incidents in 2023 [Read More…]

May corn closed at $4.40, down 1 centMay soybeans closed at $11.59 and 1/2, down 3 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $340.00, down $3.90May soybean oil closed at 44.93, up 11 pointsMay wheat [Read More…]

More changes are coming to agricultural and industrial equipment maker CNH Industrial.  The parent company of Case and New Holland brands announced CEO Scott Wine has decided to leave the company to pursue other interests.  [Read More…]

Cash rental rates have been climbing over the past decade, but the biggest increases have happened outside the Corn Belt. David Widmar, managing partner at Agricultural Economic Insights, tells Brownfield… “We had really big changes, [Read More…]

New research is looking into the relationship between cover crops and soybean cyst nematode. Southern Illinois agronomist John Pike says initial findings are promising. “Where we’ve got both cereal rye and annual rye grass that [Read More…]

Michigan specialty crop growers are concerned state permitting delays will disrupt the ability to package their products this summer. Michigan Blueberry Advisory Committee President Chad Reenders tells Brownfield, “This past year, we’ve had multiple facilities reach out [Read More…]

North Iowa farmer Josh Hitzhusen says his family uses John Deere equipment for several reasons. He tells Brownfield the machinery is dependable, the service is top-notch, and the technology continues to improve. …     

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