A lost month

A southern Illinois agronomist says many farmers in his region have lost a month of the growing season. “The last time that I ran a tractor across the field was April 28th doing some burn down on cover crops.” John Pike, who farms in Williamson County and operates Pike Ag LLC, says near constant cool,…Continue Reading

Whitney joins Brownfield Ag News as summer intern

Brownfield Ag News is pleased to announce the addition of Colton Whitney as its summer broadcast intern. Based in Jefferson City, Missouri, Whitney will collaborate with the team to produce compelling content for Brownfield’s radio network and multimedia platforms  “Colton’s passion for agriculture and dedication to sharpening his journalism skills make him an outstanding addition…Continue Reading

How to manage wheat disease risk

Indiana wheat growers are monitoring wheat disease risk. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Purdue University Extension’s Darcy Telenko identifies what diseases cause the most damage to the plant and what farmers should do to proavtively manage risk. The post How to manage wheat disease risk appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     Continue Reading

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