An agronomist says it’s too early to switch to earlier maturity seed varieties. Scott Rowntree with Pioneer in Wisconsin tells Brownfield university research shows farmers should stick w...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/too-soon-for-earlier-maturity-seeds/
Wisconsin officials are building on their trade relationship with Chile. Ag Secretary Randy Romanski tells Brownfield a trade delegation spent the first week of May on South America’s we...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/wisconsin-completes-trade-mission-to-chile/
The geomagnetic storm that brought a beautiful weekend northern lights display also brought trouble for farmers who rely on GPS machinery guidance. John Eron farms in central Wisconsin, an...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/solar-flares-disrupt-machinery-guidance/
An agriculture educator says farmers should consider a different approach to remain profitable when margins are tight. Mike Sabel tells Brownfield with low commodity prices and high input co...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/tight-margins-mean-thinking-differently-about-inputs/
The USDA says U.S. hay stocks are above a year ago. On May 1st, 2024, the domestic hay supply was 21.01 million tons, up 6.677 million on the year because of recent improvements in pasture c...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/u-s-hay-stocks-up-on-year/
The USDA sees a larger winter wheat crop in 2024. The projected crop of 1.278 billion bushels is 2% above 2023, following increased acreage totals, significantly improved crop weather in som...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/usda-anticipating-rise-in-winter-wheat-crop/
A soil and water conservation agent says planting grasses and legumes along the perimeter of fields not only helps control soil and nutrient loss, but also reduces deer damage to crops. Shan...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/buffer-zones-around-fields-prevent-deer-damage/
Wisconsin’s Farm Bureau President praises USDA’s recently-announced school nutrition guidelines for keeping flavored milk in school meals, but he says the agency missed an opportunity. ...
The Wisconsin dairy producer who was the first in the nation to install robotic milking machines is now on his third robotic milking system. Pete Knigge tells Brownfield his first robots wer...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/knigge-shares-twenty-four-years-of-robotic-milking-experience/
Tart cherry production was down in the United States last year. Overall, 41 million fewer pounds were produced in 2023, with just 200.2 million pounds grown. USDA says there was about one-...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/cherry-production-lower-cranberry-production-higher-in-2023/
Rainy weather is keeping planters out of Wisconsin fields. Mark Hoffmann raises corn and soybeans near Whitewater, in the southeastern part of the state. He tells Brownfield he was able to...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/more-rain-delays-planting-in-wisconsin/
Weather continues to slow down planting progress for many Wisconsin farmers. USDA statistician Greg Busler says only 3.2 days were suitable for fieldwork in the week ending Sunday, and the...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/rain-slows-many-wisconsin-farmers-anxious-to-plant/
A woman who grew up off the farm but became very active in FFA has been chosen as the 77th Alice in Dairyland. Halei Heinzel was selected from the six top candidates. She tells Brownfield ...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/halei-heinzel-named-wisconsins-77th-alice-in-dairyland/
Dry weather early in the week allowed Wisconsin farmers to make considerable planting progress. USDA’s latest crop update says corn planting is 10 percent complete, six days ahead of last ...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/strong-start-to-planting-season-in-wisconsin/
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued additional guidance for interstate movement of lactating dairy cows Friday. Wisconsin State Veterinarian Dr. Darlene Konkle tells B...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/further-guidance-given-for-hpai-interstate-dairy-cow-movement/
More changes are coming to agricultural and industrial equipment maker CNH Industrial. The parent company of Case and New Holland brands announced CEO Scott Wine has decided to leave the com...
Photo: Black cutworm moths, Courtesy-Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection Wisconsin ag officials say black cutworm moths have arrived in the state, and in big ...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/more-black-cutworm-moths-found-in-wisconsin/
A Wisconsin pet food manufacturer is expanding. Nestle Purina has announced a 195-million dollar project in Jefferson, Wisconsin, where Purina will increase production of wet pet food brands...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/nestle-purina-to-expand-wisconsin-pet-food-plant/
The Executive Director of the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association says many farmers are cutting back on vegetable crop acreage this year because of reduced demand caused by impo...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/growers-group-confirms-vegetable-acre-pay-cutbacks/
An agronomist says farmers need to be patient before planting. Bob Berkevich with Pioneer in Wisconsin says some farmers have put in some corn and soybeans, but many are waiting for the righ...
https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/patience-before-planting-pays/