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Captan fungicide:  EPA comment period about to close

A popular fungicide used by many fruit growers is under review by the Environmental Protection Agency.  The comment period expires July 31st at midnight for Captan, which is commonly used on apples, peaches, nectarines, cherries, and grapes. EPA is proposing a reduction in application...

Keeping cattle cool during extreme heat

Heat stress management plans will be crucial for cattle feedlots during this week’s triple digit temperatures.   University of Nebraska Extension Beef Specialist Alfredo DiCostanzo tells Brownfield he wouldn’t hesitate bedding cattle on higher points of a feed yard. “For now they need a place to...

Comment period extended for proposed competition rule

The USDA is extending the comment period for its proposed new competition rule under the Packers & Stockyards Act by 15 days. Tanner Beymer with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the later deadline is welcomed news, but it’s not enough. “Because it has such wide-ranging...

CME cash dairy prices mostly higher Tuesday

Cash dairy prices were higher Tuesday except for cheese blocks on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was up $0.05 at $0.62.  Three sales were recorded, ranging from $0.60 to $0.62.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.95.   No sales were recorded.  Cheese barrels were...

Radicle Agronomics teaming with farmers on nationwide fertility study

An Illinois-based company is teaming up with farmers nationwide to re-examine decades old soil fertility recommendations. Dale Koch, director of product in research & development at Precision Planting, tells Brownfield… “We are working with a number of partners to conduct new crop response trials...

Farmers needed for MSU field crops climate study

A new climate resilience study at Michigan State University aims to study what practices help field crops during weather extremes. Extension Field Crops Educator Monica Jean tells Brownfield she’s recruiting farmers for different levels of commitment over the next three years. “We’re hoping that...

Report highlights economic contribution of U.S. pork industry

A new report highlights the value the U.S. pork industry brings to the economy. National Pork Producers Council economist Holly Cook says the study factors in related jobs and income. “And we do this by looking at not just what’s happening at the farm...

Protecting crop health and improving yields

Commodity prices have continued to face pressure, making it even more important for farmers to get the most yield out of every acre of corn and soybeans. Growing conditions in many parts of the Corn Belt put the corn crop at greater risk for...

USDA updates Enhanced Coverage Option insurance program

The USDA’s Risk Management Agency is updating the Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) for crop insurance in 2025. That includes an increase in premium support to 65%, which USDA says makes the coverage more affordable for the crops covered. Rich Morrison with NAU Country Insurance...

ASA: herbicide strategy coming soon

The U.S. EPA is expected to release its final version of a herbicide strategy in the next few weeks that will make rules more compliant with the Endangered Species Act.  Kyle Kunkler with the American Soybean Association tells Brownfield the new draft insecticide strategy...
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