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Minnesota dairy farmer hoping for sustained price improvement

A Minnesota dairy farmer is hoping for market stability in 2025. Dan Glessing of Waverly tells Brownfield milk prices were okay this year. “But at the end of the day we do need to see some sustained higher prices in order for (dairy) businesses...

Share your bounty this holiday season

Commentary. The season of holiday celebrations continues. There are snack foods and desserts in my house that I only prepare for the month of December. It has become customary for me to whip up a double batch of old-fashioned Chex Mix the weekend after...

Conservation group applauds proposed monarch listing

The legal director at the Center for Food Safety says a proposal to list monarch butterflies as threatened under the Endangered Species Act is a win. George Kimbrell says the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision comes after decades of advocacy. “Monarch butterflies, an...

BW Fusion helping growers make educated decisions on fertilizers

BW Fusion’s Buck Breazeale tells Brownfield the company focuses on microbiology, micronutrients, and soil sampling, utilizing a unique zone sampling method and yield layer calculations to optimize fertilizer use and efficiency. He spoke to Brownfield at the 2024 Nebraska Ag Expo. The post

SAF’s promising, yet uncertain future

A biodiesel expert says the industry faces a promising, yet uncertain future in 2025. Eric Lawson with MEG Corp says a major headwind continues to be a lack of guidance on 45Z tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel production. “One of the biggest things...

Indiana farmer stresses importance of soy checkoff work

A west central Indiana farmer says the soybean checkoff program is consistently investing in new ways to improve production. Kevin Cox says the checkoff makes a difference in producer profitability.  “The investment that we make for every check off dollar that is held back...

AMVAC helping growers manage corn rootworm

AMVAC’s Todd Reichardt tells Brownfield the company has corn rootworm technology that can help farmers to combat the pest. He spoke to Brownfield at the 2024 Nebraska Ag Expo. The post

An Expanded Network of Channel SeedPros and Agronomists

Channel SeedPros and technical agronomists work together on behalf of their farmers. In this Managing for Profit, Iowa-based Channel SeedPro Katie Jorgensen says they are helping farmers navigate challenges on the farm. The post

House approves Water Resources Development Act

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Water Resources Development Act. WRDA has been passed on a bipartisan and biennial basis since 2014 and helps the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers make investments to improve the nation’s harbors, inland waterway navigation, and other aspects of...