High potential for revenue-based crop insurance claims this fall

The crop agency manager with Country Financial says many farmers could be dealing with revenue-based crop insurance claims this fall. Doug Yoder tells Brownfield… “The revenue side is where we’re going to be looking at, and we’re going to need bumper crops because the commodity prices have fallen off so drastically.”  He says, “Farm income…Continue Reading

Wyffels family discusses new Ames location, future innovations

Jacob Wyffels, vice president of production for Wyffels Hybrids, says the company’s new Ames, Iowa facility will ensure that Wyffels’ growing customer base continues to enjoy industry leading products and support throughout the growing season.  The post Wyffels family discusses new Ames location, future innovations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     Continue Reading

AcreShield aims to help farmers close “yield gap”

Farmers are looking for every advantage as margins get squeezed. AcreShield CEO Billy Rose says low commodity prices are pressuring corn and soybean growers. “And more than ever, everyone is looking at how to get yields up over historical averages while keeping budgets low.” Speaking to Brownfield at the 2024 Farm Progress Show, he said…Continue Reading

Syngenta helping growers manage corn rootworm

Syngenta’s David Schlake tells Brownfield the company has new corn rootworm technology that can help farmers combat the pest. He spoke to Brownfield at the 2024 Farm Progress Show. The post Syngenta helping growers manage corn rootworm appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     Continue Reading

Ethanol exports soaring in 2024, RFA says

The head of the Renewable Fuels Association says 2024 could be a record-breaking year for U.S. ethanol exports. Geoff Cooper says that’s despite a tough rural economic environment. “Ethanol exports are really going gangbusters for us this year. We expect somewhere around 2 billion gallons of ethanol will be exported.” Speaking to Brownfield at the…Continue Reading

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