Mexico pulls back GM corn ban

Mexico is formally repealing its genetically engineered corn import ban. The U.S. Trade Representative says the action makes ineffective two sets of measures that the USTR successfully challenged in the trade dispute, an immediate ban on the use of GE corn in dough and tortillas and an instruction to Mexican government agencies to gradually eliminate…Continue Reading

Temps & weather continue in a broad range throughout the Heartland & beyond

Across the Corn Belt, precipitation has largely ended, although slippery, icy conditions linger in some areas.  Patchy freezing drizzle is still occurring in the lower Great Lakes region, while blowing snow is causing some visibility reductions in North Dakota and environs.  For many areas in the western Corn Belt, season-to-date snowfall remains significantly below average,…Continue Reading

Understanding Nutrient Interactions

All the nutrients in the soil that are available for plant uptake interact with each other. In this episode, Stephanie Zelinko, national agronomist for AgroLiquid shares why understanding how those nutrients can react with each other can improve crop performance.  The post Understanding Nutrient Interactions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     Continue Reading

Efforts to address market volatility

Some members of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association want the organization to work with the CME Group to reevaluate the daily price limit to ensure it accounts for fundamental market conditions.  Dave Duzan, an Illinois cattle producer and president of the Illinois Beef Association, says wide swings increase market volatility. “A lot of that’s pushed…Continue Reading

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