The United Soybean Board recently released a Return on Investment study about the benefits of the checkoff program. USB’s treasurer, Matt Gast, talks about the checkoff and where his farm is headed in 2025. See the full interview with Brownfield during Commodity Classic 2025 in Denver, Colorado. The post USB says the checkoff has significant…… Continue Reading
Midwest drought subsiding slightly
A climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center says drought conditions in the Corn Belt have recovered somewhat over the winter. Brian Fuchs points to eastern states like Indiana and Ohio. “Over the short term, they’ve done pretty well, but there are still some lingering longer term drought signals that are lying in wait,” he shares. He…… Continue Reading
Planning ahead for the upcoming growing season
Minnesota-based Channel Technical Agronomist Todd Vagts talked to Brownfield at Commodity Classic about new trait technologies and the upcoming 2025 growing season. Hear the full interview from Denver, Colorado below. The post Planning ahead for the upcoming growing season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Increase nitrogen and yield with Envita
Brownfield caught up with Jamie Zbinden, technical sales representative for Azotic Technologies, to talk about their new product formulations. Learn more about how Entiva allows farmers to maintain their nitrogen levels and increase yield. Hear the full interview from this year’s Commodity Classic below. The post Increase nitrogen and yield with Envita appeared first on…… Continue Reading
Corn, wheat, pork export sales above a week ago
Export sales for a few key commodities saw improvements during the week ending February 27th. The USDA says corn, wheat, pork, soybean products, and cotton sales all saw week-to-week increases, reflecting solid demand from some of the usual big buyers. Mexico topped the list for pork and wheat and Japan led the way for corn.…… Continue Reading
Michigan FFA Association charters 6 new programs
The Michigan FFA Association continues to expand agricultural education programs across the state. President Hunter Bognar tells Brownfield, “We’re really accepting so many new things in agriculture with the constant changes and improvements on technology.” “We’ve just become more of an inclusive, inviting organization to really try and push that new future era of agriculture,”…… Continue Reading
Iowa Ag Secretary encouraged by Central America trade mission
The top ag official in Iowa is encouraged following a recent trade mission to Central America. Ag Secretary Mike Naig says Costa Rica and Guatemala are two strong export markets for the U.S. “Both growing economies (with) growing populations. Guatemala, the largest economy in Central America, is really an important player in the region from…… Continue Reading
Avian flu spread happening year-round
The spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza has become year-round. Minnesota Turkey Growers Association executive director Ashley Kohls says until two years ago, most instances of the virus within commercial flocks occurred during spring and fall migration. “The past two years have been odd in a way, where we’ve had high-path avian influenza in commercial…… Continue Reading
Tariffs could get better ag market access
An ag lobbyist says while trade tariffs are a concern for production agriculture, the farmers who support President Trump understand tariffs can be used for better market access. “But if these tariffs were to stay in place a long time, I think that view might change.” Randy Russell tells Brownfield there’s a growing ag trade…… Continue Reading
Grain markets respond higher as Mexican tariffs paused
President Trump says he’ll pause tariffs on imports of Mexican goods that fall under the U.S.-Mexico Canada agreement. Arlan Suderman with Stone X Group says the grain markets are higher responding to the news, but overall, grain prices are lower. “Low prices create demand and so, we certainly did that. Prices came down to competitive…… Continue Reading
