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Farmers Will Pay More for Fertilizer Because of President Trump’s Tariffs
Farmers Will Pay More for Fertilizer Because of President Trump’s Tariffs The Equation
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Planning ahead for the upcoming growing season
Minnesota-based Channel Technical Agronomist Todd Vagts talked to Brownfield at Commodity Classic about new trait technologies and the upcoming 2025 growing season. Hear the full interview from Denver, Colorado below. The post Planning ahead for the upcoming growing season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
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Research Reveals Genetic Mechanisms for Fine-Tuning Agronomic Traits in Corn
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A research team led by Andrea Eveland, PhD, associate member at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, has uncovered key genetic regulatory factors that control pleiotropy-a phenomenon where a single gene influences multiple traits. Their study, “Regulatory variation controlling architectural pleiotropy” recently published in the journal, Nature Communications, sheds new light on how genes governing…
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Dollars & Sense Considerations of Extending Days on Feed in Feedlot
AMES, Iowa – Increasing days on feed for feedlot cattle isn’t a new idea. However, several research studies in recent years have shown that as cattle get bigger a large percentage of their weight gain is in the form of carcass weight gain. Grant Crawford, associate director of cattle technical services at Merck Animal Health, said…
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Time to reset your marketing plan?
Time to reset your marketing plan? Farm Progress
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Survive the 2025 Financial Squeeze
2025 could be a tough financial year as farmers navigate higher input costs, machinery prices, rising interest rates, and more. On this episode of Managing for Profit, an agronomy expert with AgroLiquid advises how growers can allocate their fertilizer dollars to weather this economic challenge. The post Survive the 2025 Financial Squeeze appeared first on…
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New Bayer herbicide to combat tough to control weeds
During this week’s Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado, Brownfield caught up with Dominik Hoffman, product manager for selective herbicides at Bayer Crop Science. He says Convintro herbicide will help farmers manage tough-to-control weeds, such as water hemp and palmer amaranth. Learn more about the new product and when to expect its launch below. The post…
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How DEKALB is pushing yield potential to the next level
Brownfield caught up with Seth Irwin, Dekalb Product Manager, at this year’s Commodity Classic to talk about the new products launching this year. Learn more about the newest trait launch and some of the best sellers from the brand. The post How DEKALB is pushing yield potential to the next level appeared first on Brownfield…
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Bayer’s foliar fungicides offer enhanced disease protection
Brownfield caught up with Mercedes Diaz, North American technical product lead for foliar fungicides at Bayer Crop Science, during this year’s Commodity Classic. Learn more about how Delaro and Delaro Complete foliar fungicide can offer enhanced disease protection for farmers. The post Bayer’s foliar fungicides offer enhanced disease protection appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
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Local farmers, food bank among those impacted by USDA grant freeze
Local farmers, food bank among those impacted by USDA grant freeze Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
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With new tariffs and more on the way, “it’s very scary” to be a farmer right now
With new tariffs and more on the way, “it’s very scary” to be a farmer right now Marketplace
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More Than 5,000 Fired USDA Employees Just Got Their Jobs Back
More Than 5,000 Fired USDA Employees Just Got Their Jobs Back MSN
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Commodity Classic 2025: It’s a Wrap
DENVER, Colo. — Well, I survived! My first Commodity Classic. What a show it was! From top to bottom, it did not fail to keep me engaged. From the mad dash after forgetting my computer in the Denver airport (yes, thankfully no one took it) to the rush of making (almost) all of the appointments…
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Tariff trouble? Nebraska companies, farmers trapped in middle of brewing trade war
Tariff trouble? Nebraska companies, farmers trapped in middle of brewing trade war KNOP
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Soybean seed quality concerns in 2025
A soybean researcher at Ohio State University says farmers should be aware of potential seed quality issues this spring. Dr. Alex Lindsey, associate professor of crop ecophysiology, says areas that saw prolonged drought followed by heavy fall rains are most at risk. “We may be looking at worse issues associated with germination and vigor of…
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Iowa Corn Farmer-Leaders Attend Commodity Classic
JOHNSTON, Iowa — Iowa Corn farmer-leaders traveled west to Denver, Colorado, this week to serve as delegates at the 2025 Commodity Classic. Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) delegates advocated in support of policies and actions on behalf of Iowa farmer members to implement at the federal level with the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). “The…
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Soybean grower eyes efficiency, cost-cutting in 2025
Pictured: Iowa farmer Jeff Jorgenson (left) with Brownfield’s Brent Barnett at the 2025 Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) A southwest Iowa farmer says he expects some cost-cutting for the 2025 growing season. Jeff Jorgenson says he’s focusing on efficiency this year. “Specifically, fertility efficiency,” he said, “to not be doing anything…
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Facilitating Fertilizer Planning for N Management with N-FACT
AMES, Iowa — The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place March 12, at noon CDT will feature Mike Castellano, lead, Iowa Nitrogen Initiative and professor, Iowa State University. Castellano’s work focuses on improving our understanding and management of cropping systems to benefit productivity, profitability and the environment. As a lead with the Iowa Nitrogen initiative, he pursues tool development and research focused on nitrogen…
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From Seed to Success: Plan for Your Largest Corn Harvest in 2025 with Drought-Proofing Strategies
From Seed to Success: Plan for Your Largest Corn Harvest in 2025 with Drought-Proofing Strategies Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
