A former Syngenta executive has been appointed to the advisory board for Taranis, a producer in AI-powered crop intelligence. Taranis officials announced Wednesday the addition of David Hollinrake, citing his prominent work in modern production agriculture. He held strategic leadership roles at Syngenta, Bayer, Monsanto, and Adayana. The company says Hollinrake is expected to help…… Continue Reading
Carbon intensity score calculator
A new tool has been developed to help farmers and ag stakeholders better understand the carbon intensity score of corn as a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel. Iowa State University Extension economist Alejandro Plastina says the CI-score calculator is in response to the new 45Z tax credit that becomes available January 1st. “And how corn…… Continue Reading
SCN awareness critical this fall
A crop specialist says soybean cyst nematode could be problematic despite wet conditions during the growing season. Troy Bauer, senior technical field representative with BASF, says, “Iowa State just published a paper that said SCN can thrive in wet conditions as well. It probably won’t cause quite as much yield loss, but they are still…… Continue Reading
Consumers haven’t been deterred by higher retail beef prices
Retail prices for beef continue to push higher, but it’s not stopping consumers from adding it to their grocery cart. Don Close, chief research and analytics officer at Terrain says, “The demand that we’re seeing in the domestic market has been nothing short of phenomenal.” He tells Brownfield consumers have remained committed to beef and…… Continue Reading
Corn rootworm scouting in August
An agronomy service representative with Syngenta says farmers should be scouting for corn rootworm. Aaron Kromann says rootworm pressure hasn’t been as prevalent as this time last year. “I kind of expected it to be a lot worse. To date, I haven’t seen as many (beetles) as I was expecting too given the mild winter…… Continue Reading
Frustrating time to market grain
Grain marketing has become increasingly frustrating for many farmers as prices fall. Northwest Minnesota corn, soybean, and wheat grower Neil Rockstad says there were missed opportunities to lock in profit earlier this year. “It’s pretty discouraging to plant a crop in the spring knowing that if the price that was offered in the spring coupled…… Continue Reading
Dry whey sales important to dairy farm prices
An economist says the one dairy product China continues to regularly import from the U.S. is very important to farmer profitability. Mary Ledman with RaboResearch tells Brownfield China remains important for the sale of dry whey, which helps support dairy prices. “Every penny change on the dry whey price changes the Class III milk price…… Continue Reading
Microsoft expands FFA precision ag programing grants
The National FFA Organization and Microsoft are equipping agriscience teachers with expanded resources to integrate precision agriculture into classrooms. FFA Chief Program Officer Christine White tells Brownfield the new grant will support digital agricultural tools and trainings for teachers across four states, including Wisconsin. “It’s about providing innovation and helping students understand how AI as…… Continue Reading
Grande Cheese to expand former Foremost Chilton plant
Grande Cheese is renovating and expanding the Chilton, Wisconsin cheese plant it bought from Foremost Farms. The company is adding 60-thousand square feet to the existing 20-thousand square foot facility, and when finished, will be Grande Cheese’s third largest manufacturing plant. Grande Cheese specializes in Italian style cheeses, and the Chilton plant will primarily make…… Continue Reading
Chris Stapleton Rains Hot Dogs From the Sky in Seattle
Price of admission to Stapleton’s recent All-American Road Show in Seattle came with a side of franks. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
