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EPA updates chlorpyrifos label

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made changes to the chlorpyrifos insecticide label to better comply with the Endangered Species Act. Chlorpyrifos is used to control foliage and soil insect pests. Kyle Kunkler with the American Soybean Association says the changes were expected and...

Ethanol production up modestly on week, year

U.S. ethanol production bounced back a little last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.015 million barrels a day, up 21,000 on the week as some plants ended seasonal maintenance and 6,000 on the year. Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural...

Dryness limiting producer gains in Michigan

The President of the Michigan Farm Bureau says crops have been maturing at a hyper speed. Carl Bednarski tells Brownfield, “It’s dry and the commodities are dry.” “We’re seeing some beans coming into single digits for moisture, and the farmers are adding it up...

Middle East tensions add to combustible urea market

The vice president of fertilizer for Stone X Group says increased tensions in the Middle East are concerning for farmers. “High tensions usually mean higher prices.” Josh Linville says Iran’s attack this week on Israel adds to an already volatile urea market that’s seen...

N Rate Risk Protection Program

Practical Farmers of Iowa is providing a way to protect potential revenue loss when reducing nitrogen use. PFI farm viability coordinator Chelsea Ferrie says the N Rate Risk Protection Program lessens the risk for farmers cutting nitrogen rates. “We know there are a lot...

Slotkin pushing for farm policy action in lame duck

A member of the U.S. House Ag Committee says passing a new farm bill is a top priority for the lame duck session. Michigan Democrat Elissa Slotkin tells Brownfield, “I think we can really get a lot of work done between November 6th and...

Southwestern Illinois harvest progressing

A southwestern Illinois farmer says harvest has been good so far. Kenny Hartman, Jr., who grows corn, soybeans, and wheat in Monroe County, tells Brownfield… “We’ve harvested some corn, we’ve harvested some beans.”  He says, “We’ve got some very good crops this year. I...

Northern Minnesota farmer on harvest: “very, very pleased”

Northwest Minnesota farmer Theresia Gillie recently finished harvest and says wheat yields were outstanding. “Had some discounts for protein and things like that, but I ran out of room in my bin. And we just hate that, we ran out of space. And I...

Declining income expectations have farmers concerned about their financials

An ag economist says farmers are expressing more concern about their farm balance sheets for 2025. Jim Mintert with Purdue’s Center for Commerical Ag tells Brownfield farmers surveyed in the latest Ag Economy Barometer are worried lower commodity prices are impacting operations.  “Even with...

Planning for the 2025 Growing Season

The DEKALB brand will offer 25 new corn products for next season, including expanded SmartStax PRO products and more. In this Managing for Profit, DEKLAB Brand Manager Jamie Horton discusses the brand’s product lineup for 2025. The post

Favorable early-Autumn weather for most; a range of temps across the Heartland

Across the Corn Belt, slightly cooler air trails a dry cold front currently extending southwestward from the Great Lakes region.  Upper Midwestern high temperatures later Wednesday will generally range from 65 to 75°F.  Meanwhile, warm, humid, cloudy conditions linger across the Ohio Valley.  Three-quarters...

Duvall on dockworker strike

The strike affecting more than 45,000 workers at 36 U.S. shipping ports is a major concern for U.S. farmers.  American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall tells Brownfield it’s important to resolve the issues and end the strike as soon as possible.  “I was actually...