The beginning of August is a critical time for disease management in soybeans. In this Pods for Profit, we’ll hear recommendations from Michigan State University’s plant pathologist for reducing the impact of white mold and other diseases. The post Soybean Diseases to Watch appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     … Continue Reading

The director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture says a $2 million grant will help local communities address food insecurity. Don Lamb says funding was awarded to eleven food banks.  “The need is so great and when you think about us moving $2 million into that system, I think that’s big,” he says. “At…… Continue Reading

An agricultural economist with Advance Trading says most of their customers have wrapped up marketing the 2024 crop. Brian Basting tells Brownfield, “There was quite a bit of unpriced old crop corn as we entered August a year ago.”  He says, “We just heard so many anecdotal reports of country grain elevators buying quite a…… Continue Reading

The senior senator from Iowa says USDA should’ve consulted Senate Ag Committee members before announcing its reorganization plan. Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield, “They wouldn’t have picked Des Moines, Iowa, but I’d like to know why Kansas City was picked over Des Moines, Iowa, because we’re the biggest agriculture state in the nation at least from…… Continue Reading