Photo by Mark Dorenkamp/Brownfield A leader with the American Soybean Association says U.S. soy growers are in a better position to face another potential trade conflict with China. Virginia Houston, director of government affairs, says there was a tariff war with China under the first Trump administration. “Now there are concerns that there could be…… Continue Reading
Rainfall brings drought improvement for Kansas livestock producers
The president of the Kansas Livestock Association says abundant rainfall has brought some drought improvement to Kansas producers. Philip Weltmer tells Brownfield… “Parts of western Kansas, their average rainfall is 12 to 14 inches for the whole year, and they’ve had it in a month. “They haven’t really had a wheat crop to even think…… Continue Reading
Illinois gearing up for annual “Fall Covers” program
Some Illinois farmers utilizing cover crops this fall can save on their crop insurance premiums this spring. Brian Rennecker, natural resources division manager with the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA), says they’re preparing for the sixth year of the “Fall Covers for Spring Savings” program. “We offer up to a $5 an acre rebate for…… Continue Reading
An active pattern ahead for Thanksgiving Week; much colder air on the move
Unsettled weather in northern California and the Northwest will linger early next week, although heavy precipitation will diminish after Friday. Still, additional precipitation in the Sierra Nevada and northern California’s coastal ranges could total 4 to 10 inches or more. Eventually, light to moderately heavy precipitation will encompass the remainder of the western U.S., aside…… Continue Reading
A wide-range of temperatures, weather throughout the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, cool, breezy conditions persist. Additionally, rain and snow showers linger, mainly downwind of the Great Lakes. With most harvest activities complete for the season, producers are turning their focus to other agricultural activities, such as fall tillage, fertilizer applications, and farm maintenance. On the Plains, dry weather accompanies a general…… Continue Reading
Don’t be afraid of precision technology
A Case IH field representative says precision ag technology is designed to enhance equipment logistics. Kendal Quandahl says FieldOps was launched this year and comes standard in new Case IH equipment. “The really cool thing at Case IH is we design it with farmers,” she says. “FieldOps had over 200 farmers that were involved in…… Continue Reading
Leveraging Nitrogen to Optimize Yield Results
Current market conditions have growers increasingly focused on maximizing the dollars they spend, including their nitrogen investments. On this latest episode of the Nitrogen Corner, an agronomy expert with Koch Agronomic Services talks about the role nitrogen stabilizers can play. The post Leveraging Nitrogen to Optimize Yield Results appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Major U.S. Corporation Laying Off 2,000 People Before Christmas
It will impact thousands of people just before Christmas. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Another pattern change ahead; colder, more Winterlike conditions ahead for the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures and above-normal precipitation across much of the country. Warmer-than-normal weather will be limited to the Deep South, from southern Texas to the southern Atlantic Coast. Meanwhile drier-than-normal conditions should be confined to the Pacific Coast States, Great Basin, and an area…… Continue Reading
2024 NAFB Trade Talk
Brownfield Ag News · 2024 NAFB Trade Talk Interviews The post 2024 NAFB Trade Talk appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
