Not All Nitrogen Stabilizers Are Created Equal

There are many nitrogen stabilizer options available to growers. On this episode of the Nitrogen Corner, an agronomy expert with Koch Agronomic Services talks about some key features growers should be looking for as they make choices for their operation. The post Not All Nitrogen Stabilizers Are Created Equal appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.…Continue Reading

A milder, more active mid-December weather pattern ahead across the Heartland

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in portions of the Southeast.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather across the Northwest, along the Atlantic Coast, and in parts of Texas. The post…Continue Reading

Unusual weather led to unexpected yields comparing tillage

A supplier of crop inputs and services says 2024 yields varied greatly, but a year’s worth of unusual weather led to another unexpected outcome. Brad Mathson will Allied Cooperative in Hixton, Wisconsin tells Brownfield some of his farmer clients were trying different tillage methods ahead of soybeans and getting unexpected yield results. “At the end…Continue Reading

Solar farms expected to remain polarizing in 2025

Solar farms displacing productive farmland will likely remain a sensitive topic among farmers in 2025. Minnesota Farmers Union president Gary Wertish says solar sites should not be located on prime crop ground. “But then I see the investments (by) utilities (so) they want it close to their transmission lines, and it’s more economic for them…Continue Reading

Using technology to improve animal care

Disease severity in animals can be very difficult to evaluate clinically. Dr. Brad White is a veterinarian with Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute.  “In an animal, for example, that I’ve treated a couple of times, and they seem to have maybe recovered a little, but they’re not back to full speed, how do I…Continue Reading

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