Successful weed management starts now

Successful weed management starts now

FMC Technical Services Representative Camille Lambert tells Brownfield with lower commodity prices, farmers need to have the right solutions to keep weeds from coming up. “That’s where FMC really shines,” she says. “We’ve got a great residual chemistry for soybeans to keep pigweeds at bay. We have several Authority brands that work well, along with…Continue Reading

Cheesemaker wins fourth World Championship

Cheesemaker wins fourth World Championship

A small Swiss mountain creamery has won its fourth World Champion Cheese award and third in a row.  Michael Spycher makes cheese at Mountain Dairy Fritzenhaus for Gourmino cheese in Bern, Switzerland.  His Hornbacher cheese is named for the river that flows by the creamery.  It scored 98.98 out of 100 possible points to top…Continue Reading

More certainty needed in regulatory process for crop protection

More certainty needed in regulatory process for crop protection

The head of UPL North America David Elser says regulatory hurdles can make it challenging to provide new crop production technologies to farmers. “We want to bring new products to the marketplace and when things slowdown in Washington D.C. due to uncertainty, that slows down being able to provide new technology to farmers,” he says.…Continue Reading

USDA raises most meat production estimates

USDA raises most meat production estimates

The USDA has raised its 2024 beef, pork, and broiler production projections. Beef is estimated at 26.325 billion pounds, up 140 million from February on expectations for a higher slaughter rate the rest of the year, with an average steer price of $183 per hundredweight, $3 higher, increased imports and consumption and steady exports. Pork…Continue Reading

MO producers would welcome more rain

MO producers would welcome more rain

Missouri farmers say some soil moisture has been replenished this winter, but dry conditions linger and any additional rains are welcome. Northeast Missouri farmer Matt Wright says “we had several different snow events and at one point, we came close to 15 inches (of snow) and I thought that would help us out a lot,…Continue Reading

USDA lowers Brazil soybean guess slightly

USDA lowers Brazil soybean guess slightly

The USDA has lowered its outlook for Brazil’s soybean crop slightly. The crop is now seen at 155 million tons, 1 million less than in February, towards the high end of pre-report estimates, and considerably larger than most private projections, with CONAB’s update out on the 12th. This guess was calculated before Brazil’s ongoing soybean…Continue Reading

Have a plan for resistant weeds

Have a plan for resistant weeds

As farmers manage resistant weeds like amaranth and Italian rye grass, Ryan Bryant with UPL says a comprehensive weed management plan is a good idea. “Using a good pre-foundation, follow with a timely post-emergence application and at the same time, making sure we’re using multiple effective sites of action,” he says. “In addition, rotating those…Continue Reading

A growing interest in utility vehicles on the farm

A growing interest in utility vehicles on the farm

The President and CEO of Mahindra North America Viren Popli tells Brownfield there are better ways to move around the farm than a pick-up truck and on-farm utility vehicles are becoming more popular. Hear more in this interview from the Commodity Classic. …     Continue Reading

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