Crop diseases are running rampant across much of the Midwest. Southeast Iowa corn and soybean grower Logan Lyon says significant amounts of early tar spot came as no surprise with record rainfall in July. “Most folks were expecting and anticipating (tar spot), but what really came out of the woodwork this year that we haven’t…… Continue Reading
Bill introduced in U.S. House would permanently speed up processing line speeds
Legislation to permanently increase line speeds for pork and poultry processing has been introduced in the U.S. House. Minnesota Congressman Brad Finstad tells Brownfield the American Protein Processing Modernization Act addresses inconsistencies in the meatpacking and processing industries. “We have regulatory agencies that have been playing around with the line speed and the way that…… Continue Reading
NFU strengthens calls for farm bill
The president of the National Farmers Union (NFU) says the state of the ag economy is reaching a critical point. Rob Larew says farmers and ranchers need help. “The safety net is just not adequate right now.” He says, “There’s probably going to need to be some help there. Long-term, it means making sure that…… Continue Reading
Nutrien Ag Solutions opens new facility in central Indiana
Nutrien Ag Solutions has opened a new retail facility in Tipton, Indiana to help meet the needs of farmers in the central part of the state. The company says the location is part of its capital improvement initiative, designed to modernize operations and enhance customer service across the region. Key upgrades include a 5,000-ton dry…… Continue Reading
Land O’Lakes and retail partners launch AgRogue to drive ag innovation
One of the nation’s largest agricultural cooperatives is launching an investment platform to support new ag technologies. Chief strategy officer Jason Trusley says Land O’Lakes and a coalition of retailer-owners will help find, fund, and scale up ag tech innovations through a new initiative called AgRogue Growth Partners. “Which is now going into our first…… Continue Reading
New tool connecting farmers to conservation assistance
A new tool from the Conservation Technology Information Center is connecting farmers to local conservation assistance. In this episode of Managing for Profit, executive director Ryan Heiniger explains how producers can use the Conservator Connector platform. The post New tool connecting farmers to conservation assistance appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Disease pressure’s likely impact on crop yields this fall
An agronomist says corn and soybean yields could be under pressure this harvest season. Bill Lienemann, who covers northeast Nebraska with Beck’s Hybrids, says his biggest concern has been the rapid onset of southern rust. “The field may look really good, but if it dies very rapidly, growers would be really smart to have combine…… Continue Reading
Favorable weather for most; spotty showers from the eastern Plains to the upper Midwest
Across the Corn Belt, isolated showers are primarily affecting the upper Great Lakes region. Meanwhile, warmer weather is replacing previously cool Midwestern conditions. The warmth favors summer crop development, which is lagging the normal pace in parts of the western Corn Belt. For example, only 14% of the soybeans were dropping leaves by September 7…… Continue Reading
Many in ag “cautiously optimistic” following MAHA Comission report
Many agriculture groups are expressing cautious optimism following the release of the Make America Healthy Again Commission report. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy will address the country’s childhood chronic disease epidemic. “We know the American food system is the safest in the world,” she says. “But now we…… Continue Reading
Many in ag “cautiously optimistic” following MAHA Commission report
Many agriculture groups are expressing cautious optimism following the release of the Make America Healthy Again Commission report. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy will address the country’s childhood chronic disease epidemic. “We know the American food system is the safest in the world,” she says. “But now we…… Continue Reading
