Weed control top of mind for south-central Iowa farmer
A south-central Iowa farmer says he’s prioritizing weed control as June begins. Steve Kuiper tells Brownfield, “Right now we’re applying second pass herbicide on corn and we’re side dressing corn.” […]
Slow soybean emergence reported in eastern Iowa
Eastern Iowa farmer Dave Walton says he was able to finish up his spring planting season about two weeks ago. “Kind of everything went in a hurry. We got rained […]
Sec. Naig urges U.S. Senate to pass standalone E15 bill
Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says he wasn’t surprised that year-round E15 passed out of the U.S. House after finally getting a standalone vote. “What ended up happening with this […]
NFU says more reliance on ad-hoc assistance highlights the need for a stronger farm safety net
The vice president of advocacy for the National Farmers Union says continued calls for government assistance shows the current farm safety net isn’t working. Mike Stranz tells Brownfield, “There was […]
Iowa corn grower pushes back on E15 misconceptions
An Iowa farmer wants consumers to understand nationwide year-round E15 is not a mandate. Cordt Holub says if Congress passes E15 legislation there will be more options at the pump. […]
Midwest planting conditions “all over the board,” says Stine Seed agronomist
The director of agronomy for Stine Seed describes the spring planting season as highly variable. Tom Larson says some parts of the Midwest experienced very good conditions. “Like most years, […]
Butter higher, cheese lower Thursday
Cash dairy prices were mixed on Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.69. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.01 at $1.4875. Two sales were recorded at $1.4850 and $1.4875. Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.44. No sales were recorded. Butter was up $0.0150 at $1.6350. Thirty sales were recorded, ranging from $1.6275 to $1.67. Nonfat dry […]
Greater Missouri Leadership Challenge Women of the Year
Brownfield’s Cyndi Young participates in the Greater Missouri Leadership Challenge Women of the Year event. The post Greater Missouri Leadership Challenge Women of the Year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. […]
NAFB/KC Agribusiness Council Summer Showcase
Brownfield’s Cyndi Young, Meghan Grebner, and Carah Hart attend the NAFB/KC Agribusiness Council Summer Showcase. The post NAFB/KC Agribusiness Council Summer Showcase appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full […]
Heart of America Grazing Conference
Brownfield’s Jared White covers the Heart of America Grazing Conference The post Heart of America Grazing Conference appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story