Ag News

At least six tornadoes were confirmed in Iowa on Tuesday resulting from a severe weather system that caused catastrophic damage and left multiple people dead. Sergeant Alex Dinkla, public information officer for the Iowa State [Read More…]

Lucas Lentsch, the CEO of United Soybean Board, says it’s evident U.S. soybean farmers take pride in how they grow soybeans and care for the land. In this Checkoff Chat, Lentsch talks more about recent [Read More…]

Storms have damaged numerous farms and communities across the Midwest. Scott Halpin, director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Illinois, says farmers who have been impacted need to contact their local FSA office. “Last year, [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions along portions of the Pacific Coast.  Meanwhile, above-normal precipitation along and east of a [Read More…]

The B20 Club is a collaboration between the Indiana Soybean Alliance and the American Lung Association that recognizes and supports Indiana-based fleets that run on biodiesel blends of 20% of higher. Matt Chapman, an Indiana [Read More…]

A Wisconsin farmer says a lot of fieldwork needs to be done, but it must stop raining first.  Chris Dukelow and his family farm near Abbotsford.  He tells Brownfield they’ve been struggling and there’s a [Read More…]

New venture capital funding will help expand laser weeding technology into row crops. Founder and CEO of Carbon Robotics Paul Mikesell says the LaserWeeder uses artificial intelligence to eliminate weeds. “In any particular crop, our [Read More…]

The Iowa Soybean Association says the market landscape has changed a lot in 60 years since ISA was founded. On this episode, a trade expert with the association discusses the current outlook for soy, and [Read More…]

The wet spring is causing weed pressure concerns. Central Illinois farmer Elliott Uphoff says many fields still need to be worked prior to planting.   “Some of that fall chemical is breaking pretty hard right [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were mixed again Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was down $0.0150 after three sessions without a change at $0.40.  Three sales were recorded, ranging from $0.040 to $0.04050.  Cheese [Read More…]

The CEO of the National FFA Organization says several states are supporting growth of the group through funding grants. Scott Stump tells Brownfield… “Last fall, we had record attendance at our National Convention with over [Read More…]

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced USDA is awarding $300 million to help build demand for food and farm exports in high-potential international markets. Virginia Houston, director of government affairs for the American Soybean Association, [Read More…]

Expanding ethanol use is a key priority for Illinois corn farmers. In this Managing for Profit, Dave Loos, director of research and business development with the Illinois Corn Growers Association, discusses the advantages of increased [Read More…]

In this week’s Managing Mental Health, a partnership with the Missouri Department of Mental Health and Brownfield Ag News, the Missouri Ag Director and a farmer from northeast Missouri, Chris Chinn, says there are resources [Read More…]

An agronomist suggests farmers facing planting delays don’t have to sacrifice yield. Tryston Beyrer with the Mosaic Company says delayed planting does influence total crop nutrient removal. “But the one thing that many people don’t [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures across the northern High Plains and much of the West, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail in the South, East, and lower [Read More…]

1 in 10 people globally face chronic hunger.  As climate change impacts crop production in parts of the world, sorghum, an ancient grain, could provide some options.  Nate Blum, CEO of Sorghum United, tells Brownfield [Read More…]

Missouri Soybeans Outreach Director Baylee Asbury says MO soy growers will engage one on one with cardinals fans to talk about growing to Cardinals fans on June 28th in this Spotlight on Soybeans. … Click [Read More…]

A northeast Arkansas farmer says he has about 10 percent of his fields left to plant. Derek Haigwood tells Brownfield these last few fields haven’t been easy. “I have 300 acres that is quite disagreeable,” [Read More…]

The planting pace in Minnesota is slightly ahead of normal despite recent wet conditions. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says corn planting is four days ahead of the five-year average at 81 percent.  Thirty-eight percent [Read More…]