2025 Season Highlights Importance of Timing and Prevention in Weed Control

Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist, Ron Geis, says the 2025 growing season reinforced two key principles for effective weed control: timing is everything and prevention is often less expensive than a cure. He tells Brownfield early season rain kept many farmers out of the field, setting the stage for heavy weed pressure. Learn more about…Continue Reading

Ohio Bee Survey could help guide conservation strategies for farmers

Researchers at Ohio State University say a new pollinator survey could help the state’s ag industry increase its conservation efforts. Karen Goodell says the survey provides key insights into how pollinators support crop production and what measures are needed to help protect them. “Those are things we won’t be able to grow and produce commercially without adequate pollinators,”…Continue Reading

A snowy end to fall fieldwork in north Iowa

The season’s first snowstorm has ended fall fieldwork in north-central Iowa. Worth County Extension education specialist Dennis Johnson says harvest went smoothly. “The thing that happens then because of that is we can get a lot of tillage done, and that definitely happened this year. Had a little rain spell just after harvest, but it…Continue Reading

Beef producers weather “crazy” year marked by trade turbulence

Beef producers are reflecting on a year of ups and downs. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association executive director Kaitlyn Root says 2026 has been kind of crazy. “I think that happens when new administrations are coming in at the national level, there’s a lot of change. Sometimes there’s some disruptions.” She tells Brownfield trade and tariffs…Continue Reading

Cash dairy prices start the week lower

Cash dairy prices were mostly lower Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was unchanged from Wednesday’s pre-holiday close at $0.7325.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0275 at $1.4425.  Nine sales were recorded, ranging from $1.4425 to $1.45.  Cheese barrels were down $0.0625 at $1.52.  No sales were recorded.  Butter prices were down $0.0050 at $1.4450. Two sales were recorded at $1.44 and $1.4450.  Nonfat dry milk was down $0.0025 at $1.14.  Two sales were recorded at that price.  The post Cash dairy prices start the week lower appeared first on Brownfield Ag…Continue Reading

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