A south-central Iowa farmer says disease pressure in soybeans has been alarming. “There’s sudden death syndrome all over the place,” said Steve Kuiper of Knoxville. Kuiper says SDS arrived much earlier than he expected this year. He says the disease is typically found in late August or early September. “You start to see these brown…… Continue Reading
Farmers can help improve yield potential by managing some insect pressure
A cropping systems specialist says if farmers are starting to see insect pressure in some instances there’s still time to protect yield potential Ron Seymore with UNL says growers should be on the lookout for spider mites this time of year, particularly in hot and dry conditions. “If you have these spider mites starting to grow…… Continue Reading
Unleaded 88 saves Minnesota drivers $8 million so far in 2025
New data shows Minnesota consumers who filled up with Unleaded 88 have saved more than $8 million so far in 2025. Minnesota Biofuels Association executive director Brian Werner tells Brownfield May savings alone on fuel blended with 15 percent ethanol reached nearly $2 million compared to regular gasoline. “That’s real savings to Minnesota consumers in…… Continue Reading
Walz concerned trade uncertainty is harming agriculture
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is concerned U.S. agriculture will be harmed by trade uncertainty. Walz, who a year ago was named the running mate for presidential candidate Kamala Harris, says farmers are used to uncertainty. “They want to know what’s going to happen with trade, I think that’s the biggest thing. Commodity prices are low,…… Continue Reading
Trump announces tariff increase for India
President Trump has signed an executive order that increases tariffs on India from 25% to 50%. Ag economist Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net says the president’s action comes after India’s continued importation of Russian oil. “India doesn’t buy a whole lot of goods from us, but what it’s going to do is essentially if you are…… Continue Reading
Agoro Carbon farm tour
Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp attends the Agoro Carbon farm tour. The post Agoro Carbon farm tour appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Big week for new crop corn export sales
Global demand for new crop U.S. corn continues to be strong. The USDA says that during the week ending July 31st five buyers picked up 124.5 million bushels of new crop corn last week. Still a few weeks away from the new marketing year, corn sales have been boosted over the past several weeks by…… Continue Reading
Eastern Illinois farmer prepping for harvest
An eastern Illinois farmer says harvest is just a few weeks away. Bryan Severs, who grows corn and soybeans in Vermilion County, tells Brownfield… “When we come home from the Farm Progress Show, hopefully in less than two weeks, we’ll be able to get started on corn.” HE says, “We like to do 30% of…… Continue Reading
Farm Bureau president conveys importance of crop protection tools to Trump
The president of American Farm Bureau suggests the Trump administration is gaining a deeper appreciation for crop protection products. AFBF president Zippy Duvall says during a recent meeting with President Trump they discussed the importance of crop protection tools like pesticides. “I can’t tell you how many times he said ‘tell me why that is,…… Continue Reading
Window for fungicide applications closing
A plant pathologist says time is running out to apply fungicide on this year’s corn crop. Tamra Jackson-Ziems with UNL Extension tells Brownfield growers may have a difficult decision to make. “We want to protect corn during grain fill stages, but not everyone’s going to need to spray and with input costs the way they…… Continue Reading
