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Best Bioenergy Crops for Aviation Fuels by US Region, Policy Goals
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Researchers analyzed the financial and environmental costs and benefits of four biofuels crops used to produce sustainable aviation fuels in the U.S. They found that each feedstock — corn stover, energy sorghum, miscanthus or switchgrass — performed best in a specific region of the rainfed United States. Their study will help growers…
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Minimizing Heat Stress in Dairy Calves
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Hot, humid weather can cause heat stress in dairy cows, but it can also be stressful for pre-weaned calves. During the hot summer months, it’s important to know the signs of heat stress in calves and to take action promptly if it is detected. The ideal temperature for calves, the temperature where…
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Learn How Plant Disease Prediction Tools Can Inform Your Fungicide Needs
AMES, Iowa – Crop farmers do not yet have a crystal ball for predicting the kinds of disease pressure they will face during the growing season, but they do have the National Predictive Modeling Tool Initiative, also known as NPMTI. This multi-year project uses plant disease data and pathogen spore counts collected from farms in the…
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Colorado mandates milk testing for H5N1
The Colorado Department of Agriculture is implementing mandatory milk tank testing to curb the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The state veterinarian’s executive order requires weekly tests to be collected by certified samplers at all licensed dairy herds and positive dairies will be placed under quarantine. Officials say both the state’s dairy and poultry…
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Preventive tar spot treatments going out
A mid-Michigan farmer says he’s not taking a risk with tar spot this season. Mark Senk spoke with Brownfield while he was out spraying for the disease Tuesday. “My farm was hit really hard with tar spot in 2021 and the fungicide really paid off that year,” he shares. “We had acres that didn’t have…
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Farmers Are Grappling With Another Price Hike, This Time It’s Property Insurance Costs On The Rise
Farmers Are Grappling With Another Price Hike, This Time It’s Property Insurance Costs On The Rise Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Hay testing: you can’t manage what you don’t measure
University of Missouri Extension Field Specialist in Agronomy Rusty Lee says hay testing is a good way to get management data on how to best use stored forage. Hear more in this Managing for Profit. The post Hay testing: you can’t manage what you don’t measure appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
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Colorado requiring dairies to test milk for bird flu
Colorado requiring dairies to test milk for bird flu Yahoo News Canada
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Earlier silking for this year’s corn crop cycle
Earlier silking for this year’s corn crop cycle Ag Proud
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Check Roots for Soybean Cyst Nematode
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is quietly expanding its presence in Ohio, with increasing numbers across the state. Fields affected by SCN might not show aboveground visible symptoms, but SCN females can be detected attached to soybean roots six to eight weeks after planting. We encourage Ohio soybean growers to actively manage SCN…
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Corn rootworm emergence picking up steam
An extension agronomist says corn rootworm has been prevalent across parts of the Corn Belt. Meaghan Anderson with Iowa State University says rootworm beetles have been rapidly emerging. “Unless you go out and get in your fields, some people may be surprised by yield loss at the end of the season and unaware of where…
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Is your farm safe from cyber attacks?
Is your farm safe? Farm Progress
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States That Tend to See Final Corn Yields Higher or Lower Than August Estimate
States That Tend to See Final Corn Yields Higher or Lower Than August Estimate DTN The Progressive Farmer
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Chopper head key to one no-tiller’s success
A lifetime no-till farmer says equipment adjustments have helped improve his soil health and profitability. Jeff Stuck tells Brownfield his father first started no-till farming after a severe drought in the mid-1970s and he’s kept up the practice for more than 30 years on his farm. “We run a chopping corn head, we want that…
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The hottest states in the country are requesting a lot more agricultural workers
The hottest states in the country, like Florida, are requesting a lot more agricultural workers WUSF
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Future of AI in agriculture explored at International Conference on Precision Agriculture
Exploring the possibilities of using artificial intelligence in agriculture. That’s a topic discussed Monday at the International Conference on Precision Agriculture, in Manhattan, Kansas. Ohio State University professor Scott Shearer says AI is still in its infancy but has potential to transform agriculture. For example… “We’re seeing with this technology, the ability to reduce herbicide applications and…
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New Study Shows Iowa Ag Even Stronger Driver of Economy
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa’s 86,911 family farms continue to be a key driver of Iowa’s economy, contributing 32 percent more to the state economy than in 2017, according to a new study commissioned by the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF). The study shows that more than 22 percent of Iowa’s total economic…
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Remaking wheat as ingredient vs. commodity
Remaking wheat as ingredient vs. commodity World Grain
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In Search of a Smarter Sensor
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Every year, Missouri farmers lose millions of dollars in valuable nutrients that wash away into rivers and lakes. These nutrients — nitrates and phosphates found in fertilizers — are crucial for plant growth, but they wreak havoc on aquatic life when they end up in waterways.University of Missouri researcher Matthias Young believes…
