A field agronomist at Beck’s Hybrids says the 2025 planting season is rapidly progressing in southern Ohio. Luke Schulte says parts of the state missed last week’s expected rain, which opened up a good window for planting. “Here in the last three to four days, planting has really picked up,” he says. “Prep work has…… Continue Reading
Severe weather forecast for parts of Midwest Monday
Severe weather is forecast over several Midwestern states Monday. Iowa State Climatologist Justin Glisan says an outbreak could occur across Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas. “All the ingredients are there. A jet stream, strong jet core over the Upper Midwest, along with ample flow from the Gulf, dewpoints getting into the 60’s. So moisture lift…… Continue Reading
Wisconsin farmer’s conservation practices are working well
A Wisconsin farmer is continuing his father’s no-till farming lessons on his operation. Roger Bindl farms in Wisconsin’s hilly driftless region near the Village of Plain in Sauk County. A creek runs through his farm, and he does what he can to keep the soil from getting washed away. BindlePractices1 :05 “…alternative forages.” Bindl says…… Continue Reading
The Lone Star tick and Alpha Gal Syndrome
It’s tick season. And as we start to spend more time outside, the chance of a tick encounter can increase. Ticks can be vectors of diseases, and when the pest feeds on a host, it can pass along pathogens that cause disease. AUDIO: Healthy Living on the Lone Star Tick and Alpha Gal Syndrome The…… Continue Reading
Flood raises alarm over NWS cuts
A US Congressman from Nebraska says federal funding cuts to the National Weather Service puts farmers and ranchers at risk. “I have made this a top priority. I am spending political capital on it.” Mike Flood tells Brownfield, “After this whole thing with the weather balloons and what I saw at the Valley Office for…… Continue Reading
Grass conditions better than average for most of Missouri
Pasture conditions may vary throughout cattle country, but for much of Missouri, conditions are better than average for this time of year. Tony Hancock with the Missouri Department of Agriculture says, “We had a little bit of sunshine following the heavy rains, and the grass is really shot up.” According to the latest Crop Report…… Continue Reading
Cooler air rushes on to the upper Midwest; rains expand across the southern Plains, Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, cool, dry air covers the far upper Midwest, while warm, humid conditions stretch from the middle Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and the lower Great Lakes region. Near the boundary between cool and warm air, scattered showers are occurring. Producers continue to plant corn and soybeans as field conditions permit,…… Continue Reading
A mild to unseasonably warm pattern for many; showery weather to wind-down for most
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with a strip of drier-than-normal weather from California and the Great Basin to the northern High Plains. The post A mild to unseasonably warm pattern for…… Continue Reading
CLAAS Apprenticeship and Labor Event
Brownfield’s Kellan Heavican attends the CLAAS Apprenticeship and Labor Event. The post CLAAS Apprenticeship and Labor Event appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Corn-based acrylics plant leveling up in Illinois
The co-founder of Lakril (LOCK-rill) Technologies says the company’s bio-based acrylics could be a boon for corn farmers. Chris Nicholas says they’ve developed a process to replace petroleum-based chemicals with a clean alternative. “Taking bio-based sugars, corn here in the United States,” he says, “and converting that into a bio-based drop-in alternative that goes into…… Continue Reading
