OSU study highlights impact of planting depth on crop yields
New research from Ohio State University shows planting depth can help increase yields in early planting. Associate professor Alex Lindsey tells Brownfield, “Some growers have been utilizing a shallower planting […]
Rain, wind complicate some weed management plans
Kevin Bradley with University of Missouri Extension says weed control could be more expensive and less efficient this spring due to weather delays and reduced herbicide flexibility. “What we’ve seen […]
Michigan State University Extension beginning farmer field days building collaboration across the Saginaw Valley
A beginning farmer says a network of mentors has helped their operation grow. Diversified produce and livestock farmer Taylor Schomaker has been working with her husband Ryan to reinvent the […]
USDA reports big week-to-week gain in broiler placements
The USDA continues to point towards expanded broiler production. 256.758 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators last week, down 180,000 from the previous week, but up 3% from a […]
Rollins highlights new Des Moines-area food safety center during Iowa stop
U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA is continuing efforts this year to reorganize and streamline the department. Speaking at an event in Iowa on Tuesday, Rollins pointed to […]
Ethanol stocks rise as weekly production holds almost steady
U.S. ethanol stocks grew over the past week as demand slipped a little. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says the domestic supply of 26.02 million barrels was up 139,000 on […]
The party may change but relationships still matter
Every year, during the National AgriMarketing Association (NAMA) Annual Conference, Brownfield Ag News throws a party for our advertising partners and everyone else attending the meeting. Those celebratory gatherings have […]
House farm bill’s Prop 12 provision will face Senate test
A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee is hopeful the Senate Ag Committee will maintain Proposition 12 language in the farm bill. Minnesota Republican Brad Finstad represents the second-largest […]
Tight cash flows leading to farm management changes
A farm management specialist with the University of Illinois says the current economy is restricting cash on hand for many row crop producers. In a recent FarmDoc webinar, Gary Schnitkey […]
Winter conditions favorable, but cold stretch could delay first alfalfa cutting
An extension crops educator says a cool stretch is slowing alfalfa growth across the Upper Midwest. Dave Nicolai with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield the first crop is coming […]