Farmland values weakening in southern Minnesota

Farmland values seem to be weakening in some parts of the Midwest. Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse tells Brownfield the market in southern Minnesota has changed a lot the last three months. “I’m not saying this is all over the U.S., but in some areas I think it has softened. A couple parcels (in southern…… Continue Reading

Wet weather prompts more drone use

The unusually wet Midwestern weather has many farmers using drones instead of conventional machinery. Jeramy Williams with American Drone says, “Luckily, we can bring a tool that allows us to get the job done for them, even despite this kind of weather.” Williams tells Brownfield he’s been busy serving farms that have a lot of…… Continue Reading

Gov. Pillen open to options on lowering property taxes

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen says he’s open to discussing solutions for lowering the state’s property tax burden. His proposal that would remove sales tax exemptions on some ag inputs has faced pushback because of how the plan could impact young farmers who rent property. “If we would end up with inputs being a part of…… Continue Reading

Testing drones with herbicide applications

The University of Missouri is testing how drones can be used for herbicide applications.  Trace Thompson, a second-year graduate research assistant, is studying the efficacy of herbicide applications from drones compared to field sprayers.    “What we really found out that the droplet sizes weren’t there for a lot of herbicides and we want to spray where we are required to deliver certain…… Continue Reading

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