09/21/2023 SOURCE: brownfieldagnews.com
Ill-timed rains have hurt crops and delayed harvest in eastern Iowa. Dan Schurr grows corn and soybeans near LeClaire and says rainfall was quite limited during the growing season. “We were quite dry in the early part of the season, and then again later in the season. August we saw almost no rain, September almost […]
Ill-timed rains for eastern Iowa farmer - Brownfield Ag News
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08/23/2023 SOURCE: brownfieldagnews.com
A farmer from northeastern South Dakota says China remains an important market for U.S. soybeans despite growing tensions between the two countries. Mike McCranie tells Brownfield… “In our part of the world, 6 of 10 rows of soybeans are exported and out of that, half of those go to China,” he says. “China is a […]
SD farmer: keep China a top market for U.S. soy - Brownfield Ag News
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Diesel prices surge amid oil production cuts - Brownfield Ag News
U.S. diesel prices have soared back above the $4 per gallon mark and an ag economist says farmers have some decisions to make. Greg McBride, Director of Brokerage with Allendale, tells Brownfield prices have risen more than 30-cents per gallon since the last week of June due to some cuts in oil production. “Saudi Arabia […]
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07/22/2023 SOURCE: brownfieldagnews.com
Sixteen FFA members from across the country have been named finalists for the National FFA Organization’s American Star Awards. Finalists are chosen from thousands of American FFA Degree recipients based on outstanding achievements through their supervised agriculture experience (SAE) along with meeting educational and leadership requirements. Finalists will be interviewed by a panel of judges […]
National FFA names American Star finalists - Brownfield Ag News
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Trade (Commodities),
New maritime ag export facility opens in Milwaukee - Brownfield Ag News
Great Lakes region farmers have a new way of getting their commodities to export markets. After two years of construction, the DeLong Company’s new Agricultural Maritime Export Facility is open at the Port of Milwaukee. Vice President Bo DeLong tells Brownfield the first shipment has reached its destination. “We shipped a small vessel of dry […]
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06/29/2023 SOURCE: brownfieldagnews.com
The CEO of Syngenta says weather extremes have shifted how the company advances research and product development. “Instead of just trying to develop seeds and crop protection products to maximize yields under normal conditions,” Erik Fyrwald says. “Syngenta is trying to develop products that have the highest yield potential but also have resilience.” He says […]
Developing products that perform despite weather extremes - Brownfield Ag News
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Randy Krotz
Topics: Pest Control, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Trending News,
Feral hog populations could threaten already tight hay supplies in Missouri - Brownfield Ag News
Missouri’s feral hog population is creating additional challenges for the state’s cattle producers. Kevin Crider is a feral hog outreach educator with the University of Missouri Extension. “Feral hogs and cattle operations do not mix,” he says. “The reason is feral hogs are notorious rooters. They will root up a hay field in a matter […]
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Topics: FFA/4-H,
MO FFA names state officer team for 2023-24 - Brownfield Ag News
A new state officer team was named during the Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia. The 2023-2024 State FFA President is Sam Tummons from Columbia. The First Vice-President is Owen Neely from Lockwood. Secretary is Karson Calvin from Troy. There are 13 new vice-presidents across the state including: Caleb Simpson from Bolivar, Claire Walker from Chillicothe, […]
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05/24/2023 SOURCE: brownfieldagnews.com
"National Cattlemen’s Beef Association chief veterinarian Dr. Kathy Simmons says USDA’s ongoing BSE surveillance program has tested more than one million cattle since the program began, ensuring that the agency’s interlocking supply chain safety products are working. She says the incidence of BSE in the U.S. is extremely low and will remain so."
The U.S. has reported an atypical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in a beef cow approximately five years old or older at a slaughter plant in South Carolina. The animal never entered slaughter channels and at no time presented a risk to the food supply or to human health in the U.S. The radio […]
Atypical case of BSE detected in South Carolina - Brownfield Ag News
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Topics: Drones UAV,
Agricultural drones are changing, and farmers are taking a closer look - Brownfield Ag News
Jeremy Williams is with American Drone. He tells Brownfield the equipment is changing, the payloads are changing, and the batteries are getting better. He also says there is a point where farmers start to move from hiring a custom drone service to having their own machinery. Brownfield spoke with him during the WPS Farm Show […]
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