With SeaWorld Orlando as the backdrop, Brent Smith, Vice President of Marketing & Innovation for Nutrien Ag Solutions announced a new partnership with former NASCAR driver Elliott Sadler as part of Nutrien’s Leading the Field campaign. Sadler is returning to the track to race for Nutrien Ag Solutions in two Xfinity Series events this season. …
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Mar 06
Using technology to get the most out of every acre
Farmers are using innovative digital tools to help make the best management decisions for their farm In this Managing for Profit, Rick Myroup with the Climate Corporation talks about how the variable-rate seeding tools in the Climate FieldView platform helps farmers get the most out of every acre. Continue reading Using technology to get the …
Mar 06
National Farmers Union delegates pass eight special orders of business
National Farmers Union delegates strongly supported efforts to stop climate change during their national convention, but they were split on whether to support The Green New Deal recently proposed in Washington. President Roger Johnson says, “The big debate there was there was an attempt to merge some talk about the Green New Deal. That was …
Mar 06
Iowa producer says farmers need changes to survive
An Iowa hog producer says farmers need more control and some reforms to bring farm prices and the rural economy up. Chris Peterson from Clear Lake, Iowa is semi-retired, but he is still raising hogs. He says, “The farm bankruptcies, the bankers are having the jitters and everything else, (and) the margins being so narrow, …
Mar 05
Biodiesel has also resulted in $4.8 billion savings for livestock feed
Biodiesel has added to soybean growers’ bottom lines since its development from checkoff dollars and University of Missouri research. Tom Steever spoke to Casey Wasser, Policy Director, Missouri Soybean Association, who says biodiesel has also resulted in $4.8 billion savings for livestock feed over the past five years. Find out more in this week’s Spotlight …
Mar 05
Packer: quality grades increasing
A Kansas packer says the quality grades of cattle are increasing. “We went from grading probably 45 percent to almost 85 percent Choice now,” said Chad Barker, referring to the 12 years he has been in procurement for National Beef. “It doesn’t change our focus, we still look for the high-Choice, Prime quality, black-hided kind …
Mar 05
USDA: Soybeans in tough spot
USDA analyst Seth Meyer says U.S. soybeans are in a difficult spot right now. The news last month that China said it would buy 10 million metric tons brought soybean prices up a little but Brazil’s prices are down, “Our prices are being bid up fractionally because folks are hoping the Chinese will come in …
Mar 05
BASF stresses layering residuals
Melanie Burk tells Brownfield BASF works with growers to make sure they place the right solutions at the right time – and now, she’s busy discussing layering residuals with farmers. She’s also working with them to understand what fungicides bring to the table. Burk is a BASF innovations specialist in Indiana. Interview with Melanie Burk …
Mar 05
SHP members seeing soil health improvements
Participants in the Soil Health Partnership (SHP) are seeing improved organic matter and “a general uplift in their soil health” as a result of being in the program, according to Dr. Shefali Mehta, executive director of the SHP. The partnership is generating valuable data from farmers who are using sustainable farming practices in order to …
Mar 05
Cover crops tied to climate stability
A soil ecologist says cover crops could be key to stabilizing climate variability. Dr. Christine Jones tells Brownfield a heat dome effect has started taking place in regions with more bare ground like her homeland in Australia where it was 127 degrees over the weekend. “We certainly see that in Australia in this last summer. …
