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Category 4 Hurricane Lane continues to drift closer to Hawaii. The powerful hurricane could threaten or strike several islands on August 23-24, and the potential exists for high winds, flash flooding, and damaging surf. Meanwhile [Read More…]

The most effective weed control happens when farmers start early. North America dicamba portfolio lead Ryan Rubischko says starting with clean fields and staying ahead of weeds gives growers the best chance at higher yields. [Read More…]

Missouri soybean growers are working with Kaitlyn Bissonnette, University of Missouri Associate plant pathologist, to determine whether to apply fungicide to control disease. Bissonnette was talking about her research on fungicide resistance and on soybean [Read More…]

Researchers at the University of Minnesota are developing a custom field camera track system to collect data on dynamic plant traits. Research lead Alex Susko says the project looks at how cereal crops respond to [Read More…]

The combination of large production and trade disputes has an agriculture economist projecting pressure on soybeans in the foreseeable future.  Gary Schnitkey at the University of Illinois says soybeans will be lower than the $9.75 [Read More…]

Tom Steever will cover the 10th annual Ag Innovation Showcase held September 10 and 11, 2018 at the Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, Missouri. Continue reading 10th annual Ag Innovation Showcase at Brownfield Ag [Read More…]

American Farm Bureau is calling for swift action to limit the impact on states where the 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Rule has been reinstated. AFBF senior director of regulatory relations Don Parrish says [Read More…]

An extension grain market economist says a positive shift in wheat prices has gone somewhat unnoticed because of trade disruptions. Ed Usset with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield the wheat market is slowly turning from [Read More…]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley continues to push for year-round sales of E15. Grassley says an RFS compromise with oil refiners in not necessary, because the refiners have already achieved their goal of lower RIN prices. [Read More…]

One of the hottest new food items at this year’s Iowa State Fair was the Iowa Pork Producers Association’s (IPPA) “Brown Sugar Pork Belly on a Stick.” “Pork belly is one of the highest trending [Read More…]

A new survey of bankers shows tough financial times in agriculture is changing how they handle farm financial services.  Dr. Ernie Goss talks to Brownfield about the survey on today’s Managing For Profit. Continue reading [Read More…]

It was another week of widely variable rainfall across Wisconsin. The latest USDA Crop Progress report says clear, hot, and humid weather persisted until Thursday when a wave of thunderstorms brought moisture mostly to south-central [Read More…]

Weather across much of Minnesota has turned from hot and wet to warm and dry. The consistent heat has pushed crop development, with corn and soybeans maturing about 10 days ahead of normal. University of [Read More…]

The president of U.S. Commodities says an early harvest presents the market with upside potential and downside risk. Don Roose tells Brownfield the 2018 crop is the second-fastest maturing crop on record. “Only 2012 was [Read More…]

The USDA says slightly higher milk prices and relatively low feed costs next year could mean a more profitable year ahead. “You should see a bit improved margins.” USDA World Ag Outlook Board Chair Seth [Read More…]

Most Michigan crops need rain. WinField United agronomist Jason Roth tells Brownfield about two-thirds of the state has some level of drought.  “I’ve seen corn that looks fairly uniform and still pretty dark green, and [Read More…]

This will be a busy week for U.S. trade negotiators. A Chinese delegation will be in Washington for meetings with U.S. Treasury Department officials, the first major trade negotiations between the countries in more than [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Tom Steever will be in Boonville, Missouri on Friday, August 24 for an expected vote on a health ordinance by the Cooper County Health Board.       Continue reading Cooper County Missouri Health [Read More…]

The leader of an Upper Midwest farm credit organization is concerned about the impact of trade disruptions. Compeer Financial CEO Rod Hebrink says they’ve been working with clients to maneuver through this time of uncertainty. [Read More…]

A drone technology company has designed a crop management tool to help growers make better decisions in a timely fashion. AeroVironment director of business development Matt Strein says their Quantix drone is versatile and user-friendly. “It’s [Read More…]