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Kennedy to serve as MMPA Young Dairy Cooperator

A young dairy farmer is encouraging other farm families to start the succession process as early as possible. Third-generation farmer Ashley Kennedy tells Brownfield she started buying into the family farm in her mid-20s. “I hear a lot from young farmers about their transition... Read More.

Farms impacted by Hurricane Helene

Many farms are cleaning up after Hurricane Helene’s damaging winds and rain. South Carolina Farm Bureau President Harry Ott tells Brownfield they had “Anywhere from twelve to fifteen inches of rain, twenty plus in some places.” Ott says the winds brought down many trees.... Read More.

Apple growers grapple with unsustainable labor costs

An apple grower says while this year’s harvest has been fantastic, the labor cost environment overshadows most optimism.   Adam Brauer is the farm manager at Schwallier’s Country Basket in Sparta, Michigan. “As far as the future of apples, if we don’t have some... Read More.

Ohio Corn and Wheat lobbying for year-round E-15

Many ag groups still want to see Congress pass year-round E-15 legislation. Director of public policy at Ohio Corn and Wheat Luke Crumley says there’s still work to do. “When the Clean Air Act was written, E15 did not exist and now here in... Read More.

Manure offers “good bang for your buck”

An extension specialist encourages farmers to consider manure when making fall fertilizer plans. Melissa Wilson with the University of Minnesota says manure contains nitrogen, phosphorous, and many other nutrients beneficial to crop health. “There’s a lot of potassium, sulfur, and the micronutrients as well.... Read More.

BASF & partners look to future with CORE Synergy

The head of human resources for BASF says a new partnership is aimed at better preparing the next generation of agricultural leaders. Courtney White says the company is teaming with Agriculture Future of America (AFA) and MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related... Read More.

Meat, corn export sales up on week

The USDA’s reporting a generally solid week for U.S. export sales. Corn, beef, pork, wheat, sorghum, cotton, rice, and new crop soybean oil sales for the week ending September 26th all saw week-to-week improvements thanks better interest from some key customers. Export demand is... Read More.

New crop corn storage gets tighter in NEMO

A farmer in northeast Missouri says there’s a lack of corn storage as harvest continues. “A lot of our local elevators are filling up or are already full.” Drew Lock says the corn crop is as impressive as the soybeans. “Yields are really good... Read More.

Urea market squeeze due to several factors

The vice president of fertilizer for Stone X Group says several supply challenges are facing the global urea market. Josh Linville tells Brownfield China’s lack of urea exports is the biggest factor. “China historically averages around 5 to 5 and a half million tons... Read More.

BASF, SCN Coalition partner for SCN Action Month

October is Soybean Cyst Nematode Action Month and a field representative with BASF says proactive field management is essential. Jeremiah Mullock tells Brownfield… “We know that it’s causing over $1.5 billion of annual revenue loss year on year, but we often never see those... Read More.

Staying safe around overhead power lines during harvest

Safety is essential during harvest. With busy schedules it can be easy to overlook even the smallest items when heading into the field. On this week’s episode, Amy Timmerman, with the University of Nebraska Extension shares some safety tips around overhead power lines and... Read More.
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