Michigan-based DF Seeds has announced it has been acquired by Lead Food Capital. DF Seeds President Janna Fritz tells Brownfield it’s the first acquisition by the Indiana-based investment company. “We’ve experienced organic growth over the last four to five years here with DF Seeds and this new investment with Lead Food is just the next evolution,”…… Continue Reading
Soybeans, corn, wheat bounce off recent lows
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Contracts are oversold, but gains were limited by big 2025 crop expectations. While there’s still a chance for August and September weather to trim top end yields, the trade is expecting a large 2025 U.S. soybean crop. Domestic demand for crush is solid thanks to the…… Continue Reading
Brandon Blackstock Wasn’t Just Kelly Clarkson’s Ex-Husband
The 48-year-old played an integral role in the lives of several country superstars. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Ag director says livestock exhibitors mindful of biosecurity
The Missouri Ag Director says biosecurity is a priority as exhibitors and visitors from across the region come to the Missouri State Fair to see livestock. Chris Chinn tells Brownfield the livestock barns on the fairgrounds are usually kept clean to keep diseases like Foot and Mouth Disease and New world screwworm from coming into…… Continue Reading
Indiana ag leaders honored with AgriVision Award at the state fair
Two Indiana ag leaders have received the state’s the highest agricultural honor. Keith Lambright, owner of Shipshewana Auction and Cedar Creek Meats, and Mark Sigler, chief operating officer, secretary and treasurer of Indiana Farm Bureau are this year’s AgriVision award winners. Sigler says he’s incredibly humbled. “It’s just about all the people I’ve had an opportunity to work with…… Continue Reading
New state fair buildings will showcase MO ag
The “Godfather” of the Missouri State Fair says new infrastructure coming to the fairgrounds will continue to showcase Missouri agriculture. Lowell Mohler, a former state ag director and fair commissioner, tells Brownfield “a new sheep barn facility, improvements in the swine barn and a new building that will be finished for next year’s fair that…… Continue Reading
New report outlines herbicide importance to conservation
The president of the Agricultural Nutrient Policy Council (ANPC) says a new report outlines the important role herbicides play in conservation. Courtney Briggs says the ability to chemically control weeds is vital in modern-day conservation practices. “If you take these tools out of the toolbox, it’s going to be very difficult for us to execute…… Continue Reading
U.S. corn sales very strong, economist says
An ag economist says strong export sales for new crop U.S. corn helped provide a bump for the commodity markets. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net tells Brownfield, “We had another smashing week of export sales for corn is all I can say,” he said. “I think it was the third highest ever for this week. We…… Continue Reading
SDS a “concerning” problem in south-central Iowa
A south-central Iowa farmer says disease pressure in soybeans has been alarming. “There’s sudden death syndrome all over the place,” said Steve Kuiper of Knoxville. Kuiper says SDS arrived much earlier than he expected this year. He says the disease is typically found in late August or early September. “You start to see these brown…… Continue Reading
Farmers can help improve yield potential by managing some insect pressure
A cropping systems specialist says if farmers are starting to see insect pressure in some instances there’s still time to protect yield potential Ron Seymore with UNL says growers should be on the lookout for spider mites this time of year, particularly in hot and dry conditions. “If you have these spider mites starting to grow…… Continue Reading
