A farmer in southwest Minnesota says crop conditions are better than a year ago. Chris Hill grows corn and soybeans near Brewster. “Compared to last year they’re looking really good. Last year at this time we had 8 inches of rain all in about three days time, this year everything is growing nice. There’s not…… Continue Reading
WATCH: Jelly Roll Beats Down Logan Paul After WWE Performance
During a WWE SmackDown event, Paul interrupted Jelly’s performance — and Jelly returned with an in-ring confrontation. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Corn export inspections up on year, Mexico tops list
The USDA says that as of the week ending July 10th corn export inspections continue to run ahead of the pace needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year began September 1st for corn, sorghum, and soybeans, while 2025/26 got underway June 1st for wheat. The USDA’s next round of…… Continue Reading
Partnerships Can Help Save Lives
Grain bin safety is crucial. Missouri Soybeans has teamed up with Nationwide Insurance to offer grain bin rescue training to local fire departments and to donate two grain rescue tubes. Paul Stevenson of Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance provides more details about the initiative partnership. The post Partnerships Can Help Save Lives appeared first on Brownfield Ag…… Continue Reading
Nationwide E-15 legislation is needed first step to expanding demand
The vice president of the Illinois Corn Growers Association says Congressional action to approve nationwide, year-round E-15 is just the first step to expanding demand for the renewable fuel. Mark Bunselmeyer, who farms in Macon County, says it’ll take time to grow the product’s reach out of the Midwest. “It would not drastically increase the…… Continue Reading
Flood says work shifts to E15, farm bill after OBBB wins
Nebraska Congressman Mike Flood says the One Big Beautiful Bill delivers significant improvements to crop insurance programs. “The biggest gains – we strengthened the farm safety net. In fact, the Senate added $9 billion over what we did in the House (to) programs like ARC (Agriculture Risk Coverage Program) and Price Loss Coverage (program).”…… Continue Reading
KFB President optimistic about next MAHA report on pesticides
The president of the Kansas Farm Bureau says the next Make America Healthy Again report may not be as critical of crop protection tools. “It’s not in black and white yet, but we have word that something is coming.” Joe Newland says leaders of state farm bureau organizations met with cabinet officials last week and…… Continue Reading
CHS to close Port of Superior grain facility
CHS has announced they will close their Superior, Wisconsin grain terminal this fall. The cooperative has notified the State of Wisconsin by letter, saying 23 laborers will be out of work September 8th, and two managers will be terminated at the end of the year. The Port of Superior facility was built in 1936. and…… Continue Reading
Forcivo Fungicide
U.S. Crop Protection Technical Lead, Dr. Eric Scherde,r says Corteva Agriscience has introduced Forcivo fungicide which offers triple-action foliar disease control. Pending EPA registration, he tells Brownfield that Forcivo will help protect crops against fungal diseases such as tar spot, southern rust, and frogeye leaf spot. The post Forcivo Fungicide appeared first on Brownfield Ag…… Continue Reading
Near-ideal weather remains centered across large parts of the Corn Belt; hot weather on the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, a weak cold front stretches from the lower Great Lakes region into the Ohio Valley. Showers and thunderstorms in the vicinity of the front will become more active later today, mainly in the Ohio Valley. Midwestern temperatures, expected to peak Monday mostly from 85 to 90°F, remain nearly ideal for reproductive…… Continue Reading
