Brownfield Ag News https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/ News from America's largest agriculture radio network Wed, 13 May 2026 19:24:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://users.feedblitz.com/29f801da31418e00b2aaeaed8652b195/Brownfield%20O%20no%20background.png Brownfield Ag News https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/ https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/dolcini-maha-movement-could-have-lasting-impact-on-agriculture/ Dolcini: MAHA movement could have lasting impact on agriculture https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955870979/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Dolcini-MAHA-movement-could-have-lasting-impact-on-agriculture/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955870979/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Dolcini-MAHA-movement-could-have-lasting-impact-on-agriculture/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 19:24:38 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311241 An ag policy specialist suggests the Make America Healthy Again Movement is here to stay. Val Dolcini with Syngenta tells Brownfield, “It really is not just a moment in time. It’s something that will likely affect both consumers and consumers of food in urban settings, as well as farmers and ranchers around the nation.” He […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955870979/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Dolcini-MAHA-movement-could-have-lasting-impact-on-agriculture/feed/ 0An ag policy specialist suggests the Make America Healthy Again Movement is here to stay. Val Dolcini with Syngenta tells Brownfield, “It really is not just a moment in time. It’s something that will likely affect both consumers and consumers of food in urban settings, as well as farmers and ranchers around the nation.” He […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/demand-pulls-u-s-ethanol-stocks-to-multi-month-lows/ Demand pulls U.S. ethanol stocks to multi-month lows https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955870340/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Demand-pulls-US-ethanol-stocks-to-multimonth-lows/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955870340/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Demand-pulls-US-ethanol-stocks-to-multimonth-lows/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 19:19:12 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311231 U.S. ethanol stocks moved to multi-month lows last week thanks to solid demand. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says the domestic supply 24.87 million barrels was the tightest since last October, falling 1.15 million on the week and 575,000 on the year. Net inputs of ethanol purchased by refiners and blenders were up fractionally, while […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955870340/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Demand-pulls-US-ethanol-stocks-to-multimonth-lows/feed/ 0U.S. ethanol stocks moved to multi-month lows last week thanks to solid demand. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says the domestic supply 24.87 million barrels was the tightest since last October, falling 1.15 million on the week and 575,000 on the year. Net inputs of ethanol purchased by refiners and blenders were up fractionally, while […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/e15-decoupled-from-farm-bill-farmer-optimistic-about-passage/ E15 decoupled from farm bill, farmer optimistic about passage https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955870310/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~E-decoupled-from-farm-bill-farmer-optimistic-about-passage/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955870310/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~E-decoupled-from-farm-bill-farmer-optimistic-about-passage/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 19:16:11 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311238 After attaching the year-round nationwide E15 bill to the farm bill a week ago, the House of Representatives voted to separate them and vote on a stand-alone E15 package.  Today, the House voted on a rule allowing separate votes. Farmer Randy Woodruff from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, was in Washington D.C. with other corn growers early […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955870310/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~E-decoupled-from-farm-bill-farmer-optimistic-about-passage/feed/ 0After attaching the year-round nationwide E15 bill to the farm bill a week ago, the House of Representatives voted to separate them and vote on a stand-alone E15 package.  Today, the House voted on a rule allowing separate votes. Farmer Randy Woodruff from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, was in Washington D.C. with other corn growers early […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/northwest-indiana-dairy-farm-using-anaerobic-digesters-to-produce-renewable-energy/ Northwest Indiana dairy farm using anaerobic digesters to produce renewable energy https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955868777/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Northwest-Indiana-dairy-farm-using-anaerobic-digesters-to-produce-renewable-energy/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955868777/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Northwest-Indiana-dairy-farm-using-anaerobic-digesters-to-produce-renewable-energy/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 18:44:32 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311232 A northwest Indiana dairy farmer says anaerobic digesters are helping improve sustainability and energy efficiency throughout his operation.  Carl Ramsey with Curtis Creek Dairy says the technology converts waste into methane gas.  “We can use it to operate our boilers, which helps warm up the manure in the digester,” he says. “We run our generators. We also […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955868777/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Northwest-Indiana-dairy-farm-using-anaerobic-digesters-to-produce-renewable-energy/feed/ 0A northwest Indiana dairy farmer says anaerobic digesters are helping improve sustainability and energy efficiency throughout his operation.  Carl Ramsey with Curtis Creek Dairy says the technology converts waste into methane gas.  “We can use it to operate our boilers, which helps warm up the manure in the digester,” he says. “We run our generators. We also […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/hard-red-winter-wheat-tour-shows-severe-crop-losses-in-central-plains/ Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour shows severe crop losses in Central Plains https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955868738/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Hard-Red-Winter-Wheat-Tour-shows-severe-crop-losses-in-Central-Plains/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955868738/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Hard-Red-Winter-Wheat-Tour-shows-severe-crop-losses-in-Central-Plains/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 18:40:22 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311234 An extension wheat and forage specialist says he expects a significant amount of wheat acres to be abandoned in parts of the Central Plains. Romulo Lollato with Kansas State University says conditions of fields surveyed on the second day of the Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour were terrible. “We’re stopping to sample the best fields […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955868738/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Hard-Red-Winter-Wheat-Tour-shows-severe-crop-losses-in-Central-Plains/feed/ 0An extension wheat and forage specialist says he expects a significant amount of wheat acres to be abandoned in parts of the Central Plains. Romulo Lollato with Kansas State University says conditions of fields surveyed on the second day of the Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour were terrible. “We’re stopping to sample the best fields […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/illinois-farmer-welcomes-warm-up-as-planting-continues/ Illinois farmer welcomes warm up as planting continues https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955865387/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Illinois-farmer-welcomes-warm-up-as-planting-continues/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955865387/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Illinois-farmer-welcomes-warm-up-as-planting-continues/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 17:32:42 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311228 A central Illinois farmer says this week’s warm up is welcome. Katie Brown, who raises corn, soybeans, and hogs in Christian County, tells Brownfield… “We had a really good start. I think everybody was really excited. Dirt was working really nice. We put a lot of seed in the ground and we got a lot […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955865387/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Illinois-farmer-welcomes-warm-up-as-planting-continues/feed/ 0A central Illinois farmer says this week’s warm up is welcome. Katie Brown, who raises corn, soybeans, and hogs in Christian County, tells Brownfield… “We had a really good start. I think everybody was really excited. Dirt was working really nice. We put a lot of seed in the ground and we got a lot […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/midday-cash-livestock-markets-2771/ Midday cash livestock markets https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955864097/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955864097/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 17:05:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=311224 Direct cash cattle trade activity is starting to pick up.  There’s been some light, scattered trade so far this week.  Bids have started to surface at $258 to $260 live and $402 to $405 dressed in the North, but those are being passed.  Asking prices have been elusive.  So far this week, live deals in […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955864097/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/feed/ 0Direct cash cattle trade activity is starting to pick up.  There’s been some light, scattered trade so far this week.  Bids have started to surface at $258 to $260 live and $402 to $405 dressed in the North, but those are being passed.  Asking prices have been elusive.  So far this week, live deals in […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/input-costs-taking-bigger-toll-than-grain-prices-iowa-farmer-says/ Input costs taking bigger toll than grain prices, Iowa farmer says https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955863788/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Input-costs-taking-bigger-toll-than-grain-prices-Iowa-farmer-says/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955863788/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Input-costs-taking-bigger-toll-than-grain-prices-Iowa-farmer-says/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 17:01:58 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311227 A crop insurance agent who farms in southeast Iowa suggests commodity prices are not what’s sinking farmer profitability. Logan Lyon tells Brownfield USDA’s projected spring prices of $4.62 for corn and $11.09 for soybeans resemble their respective 10-year averages. “So when we talk about the farm economy, I have a hard time blaming the price […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955863788/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Input-costs-taking-bigger-toll-than-grain-prices-Iowa-farmer-says/feed/ 0A crop insurance agent who farms in southeast Iowa suggests commodity prices are not what’s sinking farmer profitability. Logan Lyon tells Brownfield USDA’s projected spring prices of $4.62 for corn and $11.09 for soybeans resemble their respective 10-year averages. “So when we talk about the farm economy, I have a hard time blaming the price […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/anticipation-brewing-for-china-trade-trip-results/ Anticipation brewing for China trade trip results https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955863674/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Anticipation-brewing-for-China-trade-trip-results/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955863674/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Anticipation-brewing-for-China-trade-trip-results/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 16:54:48 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311226 A market analyst says the ag industry is closely watching this week’s trade negotiations between the U.S. and China. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net says he’d like to see written commitments of purchases for ag goods like soybeans and beef. “Those are the low hanging fruit per say for China to buy. The real question is […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955863674/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Anticipation-brewing-for-China-trade-trip-results/feed/ 0A market analyst says the ag industry is closely watching this week’s trade negotiations between the U.S. and China. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net says he’d like to see written commitments of purchases for ag goods like soybeans and beef. “Those are the low hanging fruit per say for China to buy. The real question is […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/cash-dairy-blocks-and-powder-up-butter-and-whey-down-wednesday/ Cash dairy: Blocks and powder up, butter and whey down Wednesday https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955863677/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cash-dairy-Blocks-and-powder-up-butter-and-whey-down-Wednesday/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955863677/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cash-dairy-Blocks-and-powder-up-butter-and-whey-down-Wednesday/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 16:54:11 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=311225 Cash dairy prices were mixed on Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was down $0.0250 at $0.6750. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $0.6750 to $0.69.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.01 at $1.64. Two sales were recorded at $1.63 and $1.64.  Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.60.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was down $0.0275 at $1.6175.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Nonfat dry milk was up 0.0025 at $2.2875. Six sales were recorded, ranging from $2.28 to $2.29. 

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955863677/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cash-dairy-Blocks-and-powder-up-butter-and-whey-down-Wednesday/feed/ 0Cash dairy prices were mixed on Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was down $0.0250 at $0.6750. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $0.6750 to $0.69.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.01 at $1.64. Two sales were recorded at $1.63 and $1.64.  Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.60.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was down $0.0275 at $1.6175.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Nonfat dry milk was up 0.0025 at $2.2875. Six sales were recorded, ranging from $2.28 to $2.29. 

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/after-many-obstacles-e15-vote-expected-today/ After many obstacles, E15 vote expected today https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955859234/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~After-many-obstacles-E-vote-expected-today/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955859234/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~After-many-obstacles-E-vote-expected-today/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 15:40:16 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311216 Corn growers from across the country flew to Washington, D.C., early this week to lobby for the year-round nationwide E15 bill. Wisconsin Corn Executive Director Brenda Damrow Gudex tells Brownfield that passing the legislation is important, and that getting to a vote on E15 has been a long battle filled with political obstacles. “It’s like […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955859234/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~After-many-obstacles-E-vote-expected-today/feed/ 0Corn growers from across the country flew to Washington, D.C., early this week to lobby for the year-round nationwide E15 bill. Wisconsin Corn Executive Director Brenda Damrow Gudex tells Brownfield that passing the legislation is important, and that getting to a vote on E15 has been a long battle filled with political obstacles. “It’s like […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/ongoing-drought-creates-planting-challenges-for-kansas-growers/ Ongoing drought creates planting challenges for Kansas growers https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955856516/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ongoing-drought-creates-planting-challenges-for-Kansas-growers/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955856516/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ongoing-drought-creates-planting-challenges-for-Kansas-growers/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 14:52:10 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311214 A central Kansas farmer says drought conditions continue to delay his planting progress.   Adam Baldwin says it’s been too dry to get the corn crop in the ground. “Dryland corn at this point if it’s not in, it’s probably going to be milo. We have acres that we had planned on being sorghum that […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955856516/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ongoing-drought-creates-planting-challenges-for-Kansas-growers/feed/ 0A central Kansas farmer says drought conditions continue to delay his planting progress.   Adam Baldwin says it’s been too dry to get the corn crop in the ground. “Dryland corn at this point if it’s not in, it’s probably going to be milo. We have acres that we had planned on being sorghum that […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/two-cents/rural-america-isnt-dying-its-adapting/ Rural America isn’t dying – it’s adapting https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955856519/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Rural-America-isnt-dying-its-adapting/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955856519/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Rural-America-isnt-dying-its-adapting/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 14:50:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=cyndi_cents&p=310505 For my entire adult life, I’ve heard people talk about what’s closing, what’s changing, and what’s next in their rural hometowns. Maybe those small towns aren’t dying but instead adapting. Kind of like the people who live in them – resourceful, a little stubborn, and always figuring out how to make do with what they […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955856519/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Rural-America-isnt-dying-its-adapting/feed/ 0For my entire adult life, I’ve heard people talk about what’s closing, what’s changing, and what’s next in their rural hometowns. Maybe those small towns aren’t dying but instead adapting. Kind of like the people who live in them – resourceful, a little stubborn, and always figuring out how to make do with what they […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/meet-the-new-south-dakota-ffa-president/ Meet the new South Dakota FFA president https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955855718/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Meet-the-new-South-Dakota-FFA-president/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955855718/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Meet-the-new-South-Dakota-FFA-president/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 14:45:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311193 The new president of the South Dakota FFA Association says he’s looking forward to helping the association grow in the next year. Jackson Cammack is from the Sturgis FFA and says one of the team’s goals is to grow alumni relations. “It’s kind of an untapped reservoir, I would say, for just overall community goals […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955855718/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Meet-the-new-South-Dakota-FFA-president/feed/ 0The new president of the South Dakota FFA Association says he’s looking forward to helping the association grow in the next year. Jackson Cammack is from the Sturgis FFA and says one of the team’s goals is to grow alumni relations. “It’s kind of an untapped reservoir, I would say, for just overall community goals […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/northern-illinois-farmer-keeping-an-eye-on-potential-e15-vote/ Northern Illinois farmer keeping an eye on potential E15 vote https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955855706/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Northern-Illinois-farmer-keeping-an-eye-on-potential-E-vote/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955855706/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Northern-Illinois-farmer-keeping-an-eye-on-potential-E-vote/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 14:38:48 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311212 A northern Illinois farmer says he’s closely watching the U.S. House of Representatives today.   David Isermann, who raises corn, soybeans, and cattle in LaSalle County and is president of the LaSalle County Farm Bureau, says an expected vote on nationwide, year-round E15 is pivotal for agriculture. “E15 was one that they split off, maybe […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955855706/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Northern-Illinois-farmer-keeping-an-eye-on-potential-E-vote/feed/ 0A northern Illinois farmer says he’s closely watching the U.S. House of Representatives today.   David Isermann, who raises corn, soybeans, and cattle in LaSalle County and is president of the LaSalle County Farm Bureau, says an expected vote on nationwide, year-round E15 is pivotal for agriculture. “E15 was one that they split off, maybe […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/iowa-agronomist-warns-soil-crusts-acting-like-concrete-layer/ Iowa agronomist warns soil crusts acting like “concrete layer” https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955855073/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Iowa-agronomist-warns-soil-crusts-acting-like-concrete-layer/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955855073/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Iowa-agronomist-warns-soil-crusts-acting-like-concrete-layer/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 14:33:20 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311203 Crop emergence is being hindered by soil crusting in northern Iowa. Iowa State University Extension agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz says some heavy rains fells the last week of April. “So those highly-tilled soils, there’s not a lot of residue left (and) there’s not any soil structure left from tillage (so) they tend to crust over. The […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955855073/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Iowa-agronomist-warns-soil-crusts-acting-like-concrete-layer/feed/ 0Crop emergence is being hindered by soil crusting in northern Iowa. Iowa State University Extension agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz says some heavy rains fells the last week of April. “So those highly-tilled soils, there’s not a lot of residue left (and) there’s not any soil structure left from tillage (so) they tend to crust over. The […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/new-headquarters-announced-for-new-corteva-and-vylor/ New headquarters announced for “New Corteva” and Vylor https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955854662/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-headquarters-announced-for-New-Corteva-and-Vylor/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955854662/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-headquarters-announced-for-New-Corteva-and-Vylor/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 14:19:47 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311200 Corteva Agriscience has announced the headquarters for its two new business units. Indianapolis will be home to “New Corteva,” its future crop protection company, and Johnston, Iowa will become the headquarters for  Vylor, its new seed and genetics company. “New Corteva” will center its research and development operations at the new headquarters. It will also […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955854662/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-headquarters-announced-for-New-Corteva-and-Vylor/feed/ 0Corteva Agriscience has announced the headquarters for its two new business units. Indianapolis will be home to “New Corteva,” its future crop protection company, and Johnston, Iowa will become the headquarters for  Vylor, its new seed and genetics company. “New Corteva” will center its research and development operations at the new headquarters. It will also […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/missouri-farmer-says-wet-conditions-good-for-silage-delaying-dry-hay-work/ Missouri farmer says wet conditions good for silage, delaying dry hay work https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955853324/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-farmer-says-wet-conditions-good-for-silage-delaying-dry-hay-work/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955853324/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-farmer-says-wet-conditions-good-for-silage-delaying-dry-hay-work/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311191 A farmer in central Missouri says silage production went well this spring. Nathan Alpers, who farms in Cooper County, tells Brownfield “I guess it’d been a week ago we put up 80 acres of rye and triticale for silage hay, and it got a little more mature than we wanted it. But with the rain, […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955853324/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-farmer-says-wet-conditions-good-for-silage-delaying-dry-hay-work/feed/ 0A farmer in central Missouri says silage production went well this spring. Nathan Alpers, who farms in Cooper County, tells Brownfield “I guess it’d been a week ago we put up 80 acres of rye and triticale for silage hay, and it got a little more mature than we wanted it. But with the rain, […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/managing-for_profit/new-osu-research-looking-at-ways-to-maximize-profits-through-planting-depth/ New OSU research looking at ways to maximize profits through planting depth https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955849793/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-OSU-research-looking-at-ways-to-maximize-profits-through-planting-depth/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955849793/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-OSU-research-looking-at-ways-to-maximize-profits-through-planting-depth/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=managing_profit&p=311083 Can adjusting planting depth help increase yields? In this episode of Managing for Profit, Ohio State University’s Alex Lindsey says more uniform emergence can help farmers reduce the need to replant.

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/fapri-expanded-e15-sales-would-benefit-corn-create-tradeoffs-for-soybeans/ FAPRI: expanded E15 sales would benefit corn, create tradeoffs for soybeans https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955848812/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~FAPRI-expanded-E-sales-would-benefit-corn-create-tradeoffs-for-soybeans/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955848812/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~FAPRI-expanded-E-sales-would-benefit-corn-create-tradeoffs-for-soybeans/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 12:45:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311189 A new report from the University of Missouri’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute says passing nationwide, year-round E15 legislation could be a mixed bag for row crops. Director Seth Meyer says while it would benefit U.S. corn demand and prices, he tells Brownfield it would also impact soybeans. “All you’re doing is trading off […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955848812/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~FAPRI-expanded-E-sales-would-benefit-corn-create-tradeoffs-for-soybeans/feed/ 0A new report from the University of Missouri’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute says passing nationwide, year-round E15 legislation could be a mixed bag for row crops. Director Seth Meyer says while it would benefit U.S. corn demand and prices, he tells Brownfield it would also impact soybeans. “All you’re doing is trading off […]

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