Hard water, weak results: why herbicide mixing matters

Many challenges can emerge when farmers spray herbicides to control weeds. Drew Butler, adjuvant portfolio manager for Loveland Products, says one issue that often arises involves the water used for mixing. “Anytime you’re using a herbicide, you have the chance of losing efficacy with your water quality. So if you have hard water, which is…Continue Reading

Taking Care of Others Beyond the Holidays

Missouri Soybean Association President Renee Fordyce says agriculture is hurting right now and it’s important to take care of others, not just in the holiday season. Listen to learn more now! The post Taking Care of Others Beyond the Holidays appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     Continue Reading

Unseasonably mild to warm pattern ahead for much of Heartland; active for much of the Nation

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near- or below-normal temperatures in parts of northern and central California and the Northeast.  Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal conditions from the Pacific Coast to the central and southern Plains should contrast with near- or below-normal precipitation across the remainder of…Continue Reading

Tight margins could push more acres to soybeans in 2026

A market analyst says farmers could plant more soybeans in 2026 to help offset record input costs. Jeff Peterson with Heartland Farm Partners says margins have been extremely tight especially for corn. “I think we’re going to have some constraint on the amount of money some of farmers want to spend on corn especially last…Continue Reading

Holiday soy exports

An extension ag economist is watching soybean export business to close out what should be a quiet end to 2025. Chad Hart with Iowa State University says there’s typically not a lot of market activity the last two weeks of December, but there could be signs of international sales over the holiday. He tells Brownfield…Continue Reading

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