David Soliday, senior marketing manager with Fendt Tractors, says the company launched its new 600 Vario series tractor Tuesday at the 2024 Farm Progress Show. Learn more in the interview below. The post Fendt unveils 600 series tractor at Farm Progress Show appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
AGCO lauds precision ag portfolio at Farm Progress Show
Eric Hansotia, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AGCO, tells Brownfield the company’s strategic transformation has been accelerated by a PTx Trimble joint venture. The post AGCO lauds precision ag portfolio at Farm Progress Show appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
A wide-range of temps & weather across the Heartland and beyond
Across the Corn Belt, showers and thunderstorms stretching from the lower Great Lakes region into the middle Mississippi Valley are providing beneficial moisture for filling corn and soybeans, which have been recently stressed by dry weather and a brief hot spell. Currently, cooler air across the northern Corn Belt contrasts with ongoing heat in the…… Continue Reading
Police Officer Arrested at a Kenny Chesney Show for Crazy Reason
The police chief made a statement after the unusual turn of events. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
It’s Not Too Early for Fall Fertility Planning
Advanced Agrilytics Director of Agronomic Technology Travis Kimmel tells Brownfield what growers should focus on as they begin their fall fertility planning. Kimmel says they offer more than just nutrient recommendations and explain why detailed data is important for growers to utilize throughout the season as well as how it can impact the outcome. Click…… Continue Reading
It’s Not Too Early for 2025 Fertility Planning
Advanced Agrilytics Director of Agronomic Technology Travis Kimmel tells Brownfield what growers should focus on as they begin their fall fertility planning. Kimmel says they offer more than just nutrient recommendations and explain why detailed data is important for growers to utilize throughout the season as well as how it can impact the outcome. Click…… Continue Reading
Grain market analyst: reward the rallies
A grain market analyst says farmers may not see improvement to commodity prices anytime soon. Steve Nicholson with Rabobank says what’s going on in the market this year is much different than in recent years. “In the past, we haven’t had the stocks,” he says. “But now we’ve got over 2 billion bushels of corn…… Continue Reading
A brief cool-off ahead for the Heartland; more late-season ahead
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures along and west of a line from western New Mexico to northwestern Minnesota, and from coastal Texas to the southern Atlantic Coast, while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the mid-South, mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, and southeastern half of the Plains. Meanwhile, below-normal rainfall…… Continue Reading
Fall fertilizer considerations
As farmers prepare for the upcoming harvest, plans for fall fertility are also being set. University of Minnesota Extension nutrient management specialist Daniel Kaiser says anhydrous ammonia remains a very good option, but cautions growers considering urea. The post Fall fertilizer considerations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Start checking fields for stalk integrity
An agronomist says farmers will need to prioritize fields at harvest. DEKALB brand manager Jamie Horton says the early presence of tar spot likely means growers will need to keep an eye on stalk integrity. “It really varies,” she says. “When did that disease come in? How aggressive was it? And what did fungicide applications…… Continue Reading
