On March 18, 1971, Anderson’s ‘Rose Garden’ album hit No. 1, and stayed there for 14 weeks. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Indiana celebrates National Ag Day
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has declared March 19th Ag Day in the state. State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb tells Brownfield Indiana is home to more than 94,000 farmers. “When you put agriculture and natural resources together, it touches every Hoosier’s life and it’s really, really rewarding for me to think about celebrating National…… Continue Reading
Ohio soil moistures vary greatly
Ohio farmers are experiencing mixed field conditions ahead of planting. Heather Bryan tells Brownfield the northwest has had heavy rain in recent weeks. “We had some big rain events recently in this past couple of weeks, so I would say just getting to the point where we were able to get dry to get into…… Continue Reading
When is it time to plant?
The mild late winter has many Illinois farmers anxious for planting season. Pioneer agronomist Matt Montgomery says there are benefits to planting corn and soybeans early, if soil conditions are suitable… “I want fairly decent tilth.” He says, “I don’t want to feel like I have slots that aren’t closing; that I have so much…… Continue Reading
Risk and reward of early planting
Farmers might be considering the risk and reward of early planting. Jeff Moon with Corteva Agriscience says fieldwork could start early given mild winter conditions across most of the Midwest. “As we don’t see much snow out there. But anytime we can get something in the ground a little bit earlier we tend to have…… Continue Reading
Toby Keith’s 25 Best Songs Prove He’s Hall of Fame Worthy
Toby Keith’s icon status is assured with these 20 songs and more. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Toby Keith, John Anderson to Join the Country Music Hall of Fame
These three country music legends will be officially enshrined in the Hall of Fame in October 2024. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Beans In Brazil
On a recent mission to Brazil Missouri Soybean members brought back valuable observations. Market Development Director Matt Amick says a competitive disadvantage is that Brazil is a low cost producer. … Click the icon below to listen. … Continue Reading
US exports based on quality and relationships
A Wisconsin farmer who serves on the U.S. Grains Council board says much of the export business is based on grain quality and good relationships with trading partners. Shane Goplin tells Brownfield the U.S. has more regulations, leading to higher costs, but the feed efficiency of U.S. corn can make up for the added cost.…… Continue Reading
Crop insurance and CRP in the farm bill
A leader with USDA says there has been some bipartisan support for crop insurance in farm bill discussions. Robert Bonnie, Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, says the crop insurance title could be strengthened to help producers facing extreme drought and higher risks of flooding. “We’re always looking for ways to tweak the program,”…… Continue Reading
