Members of the American Soybean Association and National Corn Growers Association affirmed policy priorities for the upcoming year. ASA vice president Caleb Ragland of Kentucky says ensuring there is adequate risk management tools available for farmers remains a top priority for members. “The economic situation is a little bit tough right now in farm country,”…… Continue Reading
Corn farmers say the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market provides incredible opportunities for agriculture, but there are challenges ahead. Illinois farmer Chris Gould says SAF is the next big market for corn growers. “The automotive ethanol market is pretty well developed,” he says. “There isn’t going to be a ton of growth from here. If…… Continue Reading
Ross Bender, director of new product development for The Mosaic Company, says advanced crop nutrition is pretty simple in principle. It’s the idea of bringing best-in-class fertilizer mineral technologies together with best-in-class biological tools.” Together, he says that marriage is called “advanced crop nutrition.” … … Continue Reading
Corteva Agriscience marketing manager Shawna Hubbard says Enversa is a new Group 15 herbicide that can provide great residual control in soybean fields as part of a program approach. Speaking to Brownfield at the 2024 Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas, she said Enversa is a proprietary formulation and is in the final stages of the…… Continue Reading
Corteva Agriscience U.S. Product Manager for Enlist Shane Hyman says Enlist soybean trait technology encompassed more than 50 percent of U.S. planted soybean acres in 2023. Speaking to Brownfield at the 2024 Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas, he said Corteva is excited to see the growth of Enlist on corn acres this year. … … Continue Reading
The executive director of the Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers says he’s pleased with the EPA’s recent year-round E-15 announcement. But, Tadd Nicholson tells Brownfield some questions remained unanswered. “The start date on that announcement was June 1 of 2025,” he says. “So it has to wait for next year. That leaves in question what…… Continue Reading
A crop insurance specialist with Farm Credit says utilizing risk management tools will be critical for farmers in 2024. Tony Jesina says it won’t be business as usual when it comes to selecting Agriculture Risk (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) this year. “Just because of the change in markets,” he says. “We see producers…… Continue Reading
Corteva Agriscience nutrient maximizer strategic account manager Andrew Luzum says the potential for an early spring means nitrogen could be applied in the coming weeks. Speaking to Brownfield during the Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas, he said a spring nitrogen stabilizer can help “bulletproof” nutrient management plans. … … Continue Reading
A state director of agriculture says despite trade barriers there are export growth opportunities in Cuba. Don Lamb is with the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. “There are 11 million people, 90 miles off our coast that need a lot of different food products,” he says. “You can talk pretty far and wide about the…… Continue Reading
Pioneer corn marketing lead Adam Theis says farmers will have more options for combatting weeds with PowerCore Enlist. Speaking to Brownfield at the 2024 Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas, he said there are new benefits and features that were not available before. … … Continue Reading
