Brownfield Ag News

A leader with the United Soybean Board says conservation practices could help provide economic benefits for farmers. Jack Cornell, USB’s director of sustainable supply, says, “I see input pri...

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/usb-touts-long-term-conservation-practices/

A crop specialist says in-season observations can help producers tackle corn rootworm pressure in 2025. David Schlake, technical product lead for Syngenta, says the pest has become more difficult...

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/making-corn-rootworm-management-decisions-for-2025/

An agronomist says tar spot hasn’t been a major concern across Iowa this year. Channel’s Neal Borgmeyer says he expected the disease to be problematic for the state’s corn crop. “We reall...

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/tar-spot-concerns-minimal-in-iowa-agronomist-says/

Channel Agronomist Neal Borgmeyer tells Brownfield excess rain early in the year caused a wide variety of planting dates and loss of nitrogen in parts of central and north central Iowa. Farmers s...

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/early-season-rain-impacting-iowa-crop/

U.S. ethanol production dropped last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production was the lowest since late June at an average of 1.061 million barrels per day, a decrease of ...

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/ethanol-production-supply-down-on-week-2/

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley expects another one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill to be included in the temporary spending bill Congress is likely to pass in the coming weeks. “I think we’...

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/grassley-expects-another-farm-bill-extension/

A crop specialist says there’s a lot of optimism for corn and soybean harvest in Iowa. Adam Ploog, western business unit manager for Wyffels Hybrids, says, “What a contradiction of two years....

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/wyffels-manager-optimistic-for-iowas-harvest-season/

Biofuel groups are still pursuing a federal fix for year-round E15. Robert White, senior vice president of industry relations and market development for the Renewable Fuels Association, says year...

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/push-for-year-round-e15-ramping-up-as-2025-nears/

Hot, dry conditions pushed crop development in Iowa last week. USDA’s latest weekly crop update says 61 percent of the corn crop has reached the dent stage, five days behind last year and one d...

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/week-of-heat-pushes-iowa-crops/

A soybean industry leader says many countries have been pleased with the quality of U.S. soy. Steve Reinhard chairs the United Soybean Board and says, “We have a quality product and a sustainab...

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/usb-chair-outlines-emerging-markets-for-u-s-soy-industry/

A U.S. Representative from Iowa says the House version of the farm bill includes legislation that would expand access to precision ag tools. Republican Ashley Hinson says the Producing Responsibl...

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/hinson-continues-push-for-precision-ag-bill/

A climatologist says some farmers have been concerned about the possibility of an early freeze and its impact on corn and soybeans. Dennis Todey, director of USDA’s Midwest Climate Hub, says he...

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/climatologist-not-concerned-about-an-early-freeze/

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is echoing concerns of ag stakeholders that have submitted public comments critical of EPA’s draft Insecticide Strategy. The Iowa Republican says those groups are ur...

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/grassley-critical-of-epa-draft-insecticide-strategy/

The Inflation Reduction Act created two novel, federal carbon-intensity-based tax credits for biofuels known as the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit and the 40B Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax ...

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/managing-for_profit/45z-clean-fuel-production-credit/

A U.S. Representative from Iowa says the ag industry deserves the certainty of a new five-year farm bill. Republican Randy Feenstra tells Brownfield many farmers at the 2024 Farm Progress Show ex...

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/rep-feenstra-says-producers-need-crop-insurance-certainty/

An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says tar spot scouting needs to be a priority as harvest approaches. Eric Wilson says many farmers have stepped up their management of the disease. “I f...

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/scout-for-tar-spot-in-september/

Some Iowa farmers say they’ll start harvesting crops in September while others plan to hold off until October. Davenport farmer Robb Ewoldt says he expects to get combines in the field in the n...

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/iowa-farmers-discuss-harvest-timelines-at-farm-progress-show/

A Republican member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee looking for progress on the farm bill is frustrated with Senate Ag Committee leadership. Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn says he and his col...

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/nunn-critical-of-senate-ag-committee-leadership-over-farm-bill/

Grain storage concerns are prevalent in areas of the Corn Belt that had planting delays.  Iowa State University Extension agronomist Gentry Sorenson says crop development varies widely across th...

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/challenging-weather-spawns-grain-storage-concerns/

A new farmer-focused healthcare program is coming to the Midwest. Iowa-based Landus has announced comprehensive health coverage options that health program project lead Dee McCune, an Illinois fa...

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/landus-brings-farmer-focused-healthcare-program-to-midwest/