Missouri lawmakers are considering adding permanent funding for the Missouri FFA Foundation in the state budget. Agriculture is a top economic driver in Missouri and Governor Mike Kehoe tells Brownfield it’s valuable for the state to invest in the next generation. “We need to encourage young people to get involved, because the demand for food…… Continue Reading
Application Planning
Last week, we discussed prepping equipment for herbicide applications, and this week, Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist, Scott Pringnitz, joins us to discuss what farmers should check to ensure a successful spray of Enlist herbicides when they are ready to head to the field. The post Application Planning appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
State FFA president says ag teachers need appreciation
The new president of the Missouri FFA Association says ag teachers need more support if they’re going to stay in the profession. Ivy Elwell says it’s hard to retain ag teachers and a mental health crisis is part of the reason. “They don’t get much support from administrators or students and I’d like to help…… Continue Reading
An active day’s worth of weather for parts of the Heartland; Summer-like for some
Across the Corn Belt, thunderstorms rumbling across the upper Midwest will become more numerous and extend farther to the south as the day progresses. In general, the storms are slowing spring fieldwork but providing beneficial moisture in areas that experienced below-average winter snowfall. Elsewhere in the Corn Belt, warm weather prevails in advance of an…… Continue Reading
Conservation agronomy curriculum coming to Wisconsin
Wisconsin officials are bringing an conservation-focused agronomy education tool across the Mississippi River. Jeffrey Voltz with Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources tells Brownfield his agency is working with Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation and the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection to develop a curriculum to teach conservation agronomy. “It’s definitely for those that…… Continue Reading
Wisconsin weather monitoring network expands, gets new website
Wisconsin’s online weather and soil monitoring network has received some upgrades. Christopher Kucharik is with the Wisconsin Energy Institute, a part of the University of Wisconsin in Madison. He tells Brownfield the Wisconet environmental mesonet just launched a new website improving free and easy access to their network of monitoring stations. He says each station…… Continue Reading
NWS office resumes balloon launches with additional staff to support communities, agriculture
The National Weather Service in Omaha will resume weather balloon launches this week to help provide more accurate information to the region’s ag producers. Congressman Mike Flood of Nebraska says this is good news for farmers and ranchers. “Without that atmospheric data from weather balloons, it compromises the forecasting precision when you’re trying to figure…… Continue Reading
Crop pests migrating into Midwest
There are increasing reports of crop pests migrating north into the Midwest. Iowa State University Extension agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz says there’s been significant black cutworm moth and true armyworm moth flights the past two weeks. “They’re migratory (so) they fly up from the south (and) are attracted to the green growing areas, so weedy fields,…… Continue Reading
Minnesota Pork president concerned about tariff harm
The president of Minnesota Pork is emphasizing the potential harm trade wars can have on agriculture. Todd Selvik says tariffs cause retaliation and uncertainty. “It would be really good to get our opinions out there, to tell people the state of the industry and that we’re not unscathed by all this stuff.” The Waseca crop…… Continue Reading
Smaller, more frequent farmer selling could help grain marketing
A market analyst says farmers should consider making smaller and more frequent sales to improve their grain marketing strategy. Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing says getting started can be the hardest part, “If you sell some early, it’s easier to sell more on a rally.” He tells Brownfield rallies can be short-lived and futures…… Continue Reading
