A leader with the American Soybean Association says she’s concerned about the threat of a port strike and its potential impact on the soy industry. ASA director of government affairs Alexa Combelic says a shutdown of East and Gulf Coast export facilities would disrupt the U.S. supply chain. “These are the ports that are shipping…… Continue Reading
Warren Zeiders Punches Jelly Roll Multiple Times Backstage
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7 New Country Music Tours Announced This Week (Sept. 7-13, 2024)
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CLAAS FarmPoint helps reduce farmer downtime
Keeping farmers running in the fields longer has been one of the biggest success stories for CLAAS FarmPoint. Patricio Frangella, head of commercial development, says the company relies more on mobile service and parts delivery and less on brick-and-mortar stores. “We put resident technicians where the concentrations of machines that are running, and we serve those…… Continue Reading
A Deep Dive into the Ag Economy Barometer
Farmers have been concerned about the ag economy, but last month’s survey dropped to it’s lowest level since 2016. Jim Mintert with Purdue’s Center for Commerical Agriculture takes a deeper dive into what this means for farmers. The post A Deep Dive into the Ag Economy Barometer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Agronomist says farmers should be thinking ahead on herbicide programs
As farmers head into harvest an agronomist says they should be thinking about their herbicide programs. Dean Grossnickle, with Syngenta tells Brownfield… “We really rely on that canopy for suppression of weed germination,” he says. “Once that canopy drops, maybe you get some water hemp that germinates or Palmer Amaranth, or something else, but those those…… Continue Reading
Harvest low for corn expected after USDA report
The September USDA report confirmed lower ending stocks, good demand and record corn and soybean yields. “Clients are confirming that, too, with early harvested numbers.” Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing says the corn markets could be attempting a harvest low in response. “We don’t have a reason to see the market go exceedingly higher…… Continue Reading
Interview: You Won’t Believe What Scares Miranda Lambert
What scares Miranda Lambert? Ironically, it’s the thing she’s best at. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Late disease impacting corn crop
An Illinois agronomist says late disease is impacting the corn crop. David Kleinschmidt, owner of Progressive Agronomy Consulting, tells Brownfield… “Tar spot kind of came in late even after guys had sprayed some fungicide.” He says, “I’ve started to find some Goss’s wilt out in places as well, and the southern part of the area…… Continue Reading
Warm weather to continue for the Corn Belt; a wetter pattern ahead from the Plains, westward
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures in most areas from the Plains eastward, while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the West. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal weather in the western Gulf Coast region, parts of the Southwest, and an…… Continue Reading
