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An agronomist in northwest Missouri says heavy rainfall and timing issues are creating challenges for crop nutrition and weed control. Erin Marlow, the owner of Cropwise Consulting LLC, tells Brownfield there’s “a lot of everything, [Read More…]

A farmer in southeast South Dakota says he’s been busy turning wheat into cattle feed. Matt Bainbridge from Davison County tells Brownfield… “We just had such a dry spring. Then hot, and a couple of [Read More…]

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill intended to expand the use of ag equipment fueled by higher ethanol blends. “Senate File 2493 eliminates the excise tax on fuels containing more than 85% by [Read More…]

An insurance specialist says recent updates to USDA’s Livestock Risk Protection program can help producers better protect margins during volatile markets Cameron Victor with GreenStone Farm Credit Services tells Brownfield, “We can set today’s futures [Read More…]

Recent rainfall across parts of Nebraska could continue to help improve drought conditions.  The USDA says 97 percent of the corn crop is planted, 79 percent has emerged, and is rated 58 percent good to excellent. [Read More…]

Warmer weather in parts of Kansas over the past week has helped corn and soybean planting progress. The USDA says winter wheat condition is rated 15 percent good-to-excellent with nearly all of the crop headed.  [Read More…]

A north-central Ohio farmer says wet weather this spring has created inconsistent planting windows. Patty Mann tells Brownfield, “We were hopeful early on that we were going to have an early season,” she says. “We got [Read More…]

Soybeans were mixed. U.S. planting and development conditions look favorable in many areas. The USDA says 66% of U.S. soybeans are in good to excellent shape, 1% under the first rating for 2025, with 87% [Read More…]

A northwest Indiana farmer says it’s been a long spring planting season. Denise Scarborough tells Brownfield, “We actually were really wet at the beginning of the spring, and we have turned off to be extremely [Read More…]

The CEO of CattleFax says today’s cattle market presents both tremendous opportunity and unprecedented uncertainty. “We’re in a time period of potentiality the greatest risk we’ve ever seen.” Randy Blach says there’s been plenty of [Read More…]

The decision to replant can often be one of the most difficult for row crop farmers. Stine Seed agronomist Tom Larson calls it an emotional process. “To replant or not to replant? I’ve seen where [Read More…]

A farm management specialist with the University of Illinois says recent commodity price improvements are going to have an impact on farm program payments this fall. Dr. Gary Schnitkey tells Brownfield, “We’ve seen some significant [Read More…]

Mandy Bish, a plant pathologist with the University of Missouri Extension, says farmers with soybeans enduring the cool, wet conditions this spring should be closely monitoring for diseases. Learn more in this Spotlight on Soybeans! [Read More…]

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New World screwworm continues to create challenges for U.S. cattle producers. With the latest case detected just 31 miles south of the U.S. border, cattle producers remain on high alert. Zane Herrin is the division [Read More…]

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Chef Dagan Lynn share tips on how consumers can maximize their purchases at the grocery store. Dagan Lynn: The post Maximizing the summer grilling season appeared first on Brownfield Ag [Read More…]

A veterinarian reminds producers that heat stress can be a big problem for dairy and beef cattle.  Veterinarian Ryan Royer serves as a consultant for Novonesis.  He tells Brownfield that uncomfortable cattle eat less, milk [Read More…]

Market volatility remains a reality for cattle producers. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association executive director Kaitlyn Root says there’s a lot of optimism as prices remain high, but. “What’s frustrating (is) we’ve seen really just in [Read More…]

An apiculture educator is encouraging farmers to consider pollinator health when applying pesticides. Michigan State University Extension’s Ana Heck tells Brownfield, “As much as we can, make sure that we’re not getting pesticides onto flowers [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, ensuring a lower weekly finish. Unknown destinations did buy U.S. soybeans Friday morning, but at least officially, China continues to mostly stay away from U.S. beans, [Read More…]