A technical services representative with BASF says early harvest results in his area have been mixed. Mike Probst, who’s based in southeastern Illinois, tells Brownfield… “Honestly, seeing a lot of soybeans coming off.” He says, “Corn seems to be pretty good for the most part, hearing some pretty good numbers. But soybean yields seem to…… Continue Reading
20 Beloved ’80s Foods That No Longer Exist
We would love to eat these long-lost grocery store favorites one more time. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Scattered rains in the Ohio Valley, fair, mild, warm weather across the rest of the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, lingering showers are confined to parts of the lower Great Lakes region. Elsewhere in the Midwest, mild, dry weather favors a return to fieldwork, including early-season harvest activities. However, a few areas, mainly across Missouri and southern Illinois, received enough rain in recent days to keep fieldwork on hold. On the…… Continue Reading
Having a post-harvest herbicide plan
With harvest underway, an agronomist says this time of year is also when farmers should consider evaluating their herbicide programs. Dean Grossnickle, with Syngenta talks about best practices for the next growing season, some challenges facing farmers and other considerations farmers should be looking at to manage weeds and disease pressure. AUDIO: Dean Grossnickle, Syngenta…… Continue Reading
Lawmakers ask Congress to prioritize farm bill in lame duck session
At least two U.S. Representatives have sent a letter to Congressional leadership asking them to prioritize a new farm bill in the lame duck session of Congress. In the letter, Mark Alford from Missouri and Ashley Hinson from Iowa say farmers don’t have the luxury to wait until the new Congress to enact a new…… Continue Reading
Riley Keough Says Lisa Marie Presley ‘Died of a Broken Heart’
Keough says that what ultimately killed her mother was the grief of losing her son Benjamin. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
12 Things We Miss About the Way Movie Theaters Used to Be
Theaters ain’t what they used to be — we miss all these parts of the classic experience. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Emotional Video of Woman Giving $1,300 to Veteran Goes Viral
What happened next is just so beautiful. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Harvest update for Indiana, Ohio
An agronomy expert says harvest results have been somewhat of a mixed bag across parts of the Eastern Corn Belt. Dr. Kess Berg with Advanced Agrilytics tells Brownfield he’s traveled across Indiana and Ohio the last few weeks. “I would say anticipation of what was out there was really high. Maybe it’s a little bit…… Continue Reading
Farmland prices, farm equipment sales continue weak trends, according to Rural Mainstreet Index
An ag economist says farmland prices and ag equipment sales continue to be weak, according to the latest Rural Mainstreet Index. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says farmland prices, which sank for the fourth time in five months, are expected to dip by 5.3% over the next 12 months. “Farmland prices while they are…… Continue Reading
