Farm News

Beat Weeds Off the Starting Line with Resicore® REV herbicide

Wednesday, March 5

Get a head start to weed control this year with Corteva’s newest corn herbicide: Resicore® REV herbicide. Brooklynne Dalton, Portfolio Marketing Lead for Corn Herbicides, explains how the three distinct modes of action in Resicore REV herbicide help beat weeds from the start. The post... Read More.

Trump asks farmers to bear with him during Congressional address

Wednesday, March 5

President Trump touted the benefits tariffs will bring to American farmers and the U.S. economy as part of his speech to Congress on Tuesday. “We have been ripped off for decades by nearly every country on Earth, and we will not let that happen... Read More.

Majority of Illinois winter wheat in good shape

Wednesday, March 5

Most of the Illinois winter wheat crop is in good shape. In the March crop progress report, the USDA says 56% of the state’s wheat crop is in good to excellent condition with 5% rated poor to very poor. Seventy seven percent of the... Read More.

Navigating the uncertainty of another trade war

Wednesday, March 5

The president of the American Soybean Association tells Brownfield farmers are frustrated as they face the fallout of another trade war. Western Kentucky farmer Caleb Ragland says, “Of all of the Ag trade that we lost in 2018 and 2019, 71% was soybeans.” He says... Read More.

Brazil’s safrinha crop facing potential challenges

Wednesday, March 5

The chief science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says Brazil could be facing challenges with its second corn crop. Eric Snodgrass says some areas of the country are dry. “The eastern growing regions that are about 20 to 25% of their total safrinha acres,... Read More.

Potential consequences of USDA funding freeze and layoffs

Wednesday, March 5

The president of Iowa Farmers Union is concerned government funding freezes and layoffs will have short and long-term consequences for agriculture. Aaron Lehman says some of the firings at USDA could have lasting impacts. “Research, farmer conservation contracts not being honored, weather services, access... Read More.

A classic, early-Spring storm unwinds across the Corn Belt; recovery underway on the Plains

Wednesday, March 5

Across the Corn Belt, blizzard conditions linger from parts of Iowa into the upper Great Lakes region, due to snow driven by wind gusts locally exceeding 60 mph. Conditions in blizzard-affected areas are extremely difficult for travel and livestock. Meanwhile, warm, windy, showery weather... Read More.

More unseasonable warmth ahead for the Heartland; a rather active pattern continues

Wednesday, March 5

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures in most areas from the Plains eastward, while colder-than-normal conditions will be confined to northern Maine and the western U.S. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation from the southern Plains to... Read More.

DEKALB and Asgrow Yield Winners

Wednesday, March 5

The DEKALB® corn and Asgrow® soybean brands recognized their 2024 yield winners during Commodity Classic earlier this week in Denver, Colorado. In this episode of Managing for Profit, DEKALB Brand Manager Jamie Horton and Asgrow Brand Manager Brittany Eubank discuss the winning performance of these farmers. The post... Read More.

E15 – a common sense solution to increase demand for corn

Tuesday, March 4

Many in the ag industry continue to push for year-round E15. Nebraska farmer Jan tenBensel says, “There’s a lot of frustration that it seems so obvious that it should have happened already.” He tells Brownfield farmers need a steady and reliable market for their... Read More.

For Helena it is about the people

Tuesday, March 4

Patrick Ewan, General Manager of Helena Products Group told Brownfield there is no getting around it, times are tough in the ag industry and Helena wants to be there for farmers. That could mean providing solid agronomy, being a source of information for farmers,... Read More.

Eminent domain bill passes South Dakota Senate

Tuesday, March 4

A bill banning the use of eminent domain for carbon pipelines in South Dakota is making its way to Governor Larry Rhoden’s desk. House Bill 1052 would add a new section to existing right-of-way carrier law preventing the use of eminent domain for pipelines carrying... Read More.