What you can do now to help yields this fall 

An Iowa agronomist says recent rains were welcomed. AgriGold’s Jeff Morey tells Brownfield,“It’s very good at this time of the year because we’re using a lot of water as we’re finishing out this corn and soybean crop trying to fill out (the) ear, trying to fill out those pods.” He says farmers should start inspecting corn stalks next…Continue Reading

The time to start soil testing

A technical service rep with BASF says harvest is the best time to start soil testing for soybean cyst nematode. Don Schneider says additional can lead to higher yield potential. “It’s a situation where they didn’t know they even had a problem until they tested and they started doing the treatments and on fields that…Continue Reading

Grain price improvements not likely this year

A senior loan officer at Farm Credit MidAmerica says the ag economy is seeing its fair share of ups and downs. Kyle Weber says the recent uptick in equipment layoffs didn’t come as a surprise. “With the grain prices going down, usually the first thing that takes a hit is the the machinery side. Guys aren’t…Continue Reading

Cattle research to begin at Nebraska Feedlot Innovation Center

Doug Zalesky, director of the Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center, discusses the various housing and feeding systems, cattle handling facilities and research planned at the new facility. The post Cattle research to begin at Nebraska Feedlot Innovation Center appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     Continue Reading

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