John Deere See & Spray Gen 2
John Deere See & Spray product marketing manager Zach Becker says See & Spray Gen 2 has been released for model year 2027 machines and features a new hardware set […]
Higher fuel and fertilizer costs pressure 2026 farm income
An ag economist with American Farm Bureau says record production costs in USDA’s September Farm Income Report reflect how much net farm income is eroding. Faith Parum tells Brownfield, “We […]
Market rally likely to reduce some producer payments
An ag economist with the University of Illinois says the recent rally in the commodity markets could impact crop insurance payouts this year. During a recent FarmDoc webinar, Gary Schnitkey […]
Dry weather, variable rain take toll on Michigan corn yield potential
A Michigan farmer says sporadic rain during the growing season has cut the top end off corn yield expectations. Matt Frostic tells Brownfield, “In June, I think we had the […]
BAM Weather: El Niño expected to be the strongest on record
A senior meteorologist at BAM Weather says a strengthening El Niño weather pattern could limit harvest windows this fall. Brett Walts says parts of the Corn Belt that saw access […]
Midwest Food Bank expansion expected to increase food assistance across Indiana
The executive director of Indianapolis-based Midwest Food Bank says a planned expansion could help meet growing demand for food assistance. Todd Greenwood says a new $9 million warehouse will streamline […]
Measuring Soybean Quality from the Farm to the World
As harvest approaches, soybean farmers have an opportunity to help tell the story of the quality of U.S. soybeans. At the 2026 Farm Progress Show, Brownfield talked with Brent Rendel […]
Fordyce: U.S. positioned to produce enough nitrogen fertilizer for farmers and export
The Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation at USDA says increased access to natural gas will help domestic fertilizer production grow. Richard Fordyce tells Brownfield new fracking technologies are paying […]
BASF Showcases Crop Protection Technology and a Strong Product Pipeline
At the 2026 Farm Progress Show, Brownfield talked with Kurt Maertens, BASF Technical Services Representative for Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois, about what farmers can see at the BASF exhibit […]
Cheese declines while butter holds steady Friday at CME
Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday to end the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0025 to $0.7525. One sale was reported at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks […]