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Syngenta partners with Taranis on AI-driven precision service

Friday, October 25

Syngenta and Taranis are partnering to help farmers use artificial intelligence to make agronomic decisions. Syngenta digital ag solutions marketing manager Meade McDonald says the collaboration has the potential to revolutionize farming using the power of AI-driven precision. “This service will enable retailers to... Read More.

Export uptick brings hope to grain markets

Friday, October 25

There’s some hope among farmers the recent uptick in corn and soybean export sales will improve prices. Bryan Biegler farms in southwest Minnesota. “It’s been nice seeing this little bump coming up here, certainly going to need a little higher prices just to cover... Read More.

Plenty of pumpkins from the nation’s top producer

Friday, October 25

A University of Illinois Extension educator says it was a good growing season for the nation’s top pumpkin producing state. Nathan Johanning tells Brownfield… “Both types of pumpkins are very prevalent, although we raise at least 80%, if not more, of the processing pumpkin.” ... Read More.

Cash dairy market mixed at end of week

Friday, October 25

Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey remained unchanged at $0.6025, where it’s been for much of the week. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.02 at $1.90. No sales were recorded. Cheese barrels were... Read More.

Alternative crop protection strategies for specialty crop growers

Friday, October 25

Helping growers identify alternative crop protection strategies. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Ariana Torres, a Purdue University ag economist says the HortCalculator is a first of its kind research tool. The post Alternative crop protection strategies for specialty crop growers appeared first... Read More.

FFA SAEs preparing members for their future careers

Friday, October 25

Photo courtesy of the National FFA Organization. An FFA program is setting up students for career success. Supervised Agricultural Experiences are projects that help students to apply their classroom learning to real-world scenarios. Gracie Sprague, a member of the Genoa-Penta FFA Chapter in Ohio,... Read More.

Near-seasonal weather for most; widely-scattered showers exits the eastern Corn Belt

Friday, October 25

Across the Corn Belt, scattered showers from the Great Lakes region into the middle Mississippi Valley are causing temporary fieldwork delays. However, precipitation is generally light and fleeting, with no significant effect on the evolving Midwestern drought that has promoted the fastest U.S. soybean... Read More.

UNL study shows no compaction when grazing in fall or early spring

Friday, October 25

A long-term grazing study conducted by the University of Nebraska found no significant signs of compaction when grazing corn residue in the fall or early spring. Mary Drewnoski is a beef specialist with UNL… “What we did find is that we see... Read More.

Illinois Soybean Association awaiting 45Z details

Friday, October 25

The director of government relations with the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) says upcoming details on the 45Z biofuels tax credit could be crucial for soybean growers. Andrew Larson tells Brownfield… “What those rules say is going to be important.” He says, “There are some... Read More.

National FFA interns discovering careers in ag through FFA Live!

Friday, October 25

Twelve university interns are highlighting the stories of National FFA Convention through an FFA Live show to discover career opportunities in the ag industry. Junior Lilly Pryor is studying agricultural education and agribusiness communications at Huntington University. “The FFA live program is just a... Read More.

Using precision agriculture with Microsoft and FFA’s FarmBeats for Students

Friday, October 25

Precision agriculture is becoming more important for farmers and ranchers, but is also creating career opportunities for ag students. The National FFA Organization and Microsoft are featuring FarmBeats for Students, a program that helps ag teachers integrate precision ag technology into their classrooms. Microsoft program... Read More.

As farmers start planning for 2025, margins remain a big concern

Thursday, October 24

As northwest Tennessee farmer says he’s looking ahead to the 2025 growing season and margins are a big concern. David Nichols tells Brownfield, “Prices sold off pretty hard and we’re down close to or below cost reduction.” At the same time, he says costs... Read More.