“These are exciting times in digital agriculture. Things are changing constantly,” said Bret Sitzmann, Global Director of Product Marketing for Climate Corporation. Brownfield spoke with him during the 2019 Bayer AgVocacy Forum held prior to Commodity Classic in Orlando, Florida. The launch of Climate’s Seed Advisor product into the marketplace in Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota …
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Mar 03
2019 Illinois Land Values Conference
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Rhiannon Branch will be on the ground in Bloomington for the 2019 Illinois Land Values Conference hosted by the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers on March 21, 2019. Continue reading 2019 Illinois Land Values Conference at Brownfield Ag News.
Mar 03
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Ag Lead Summit
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground in Appleton, WI on March 8 for the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Ag Lead Summit. Continue reading Wisconsin Farm Bureau Ag Lead Summit at Brownfield Ag News.
Mar 02
South Dakota soybean growers plan strategy at Commodity Classic
Geddes, South Dakota soybean grower Derrick Scott arrived at Commodity Classic early to help his South Dakota Soybean Association (SDSA) colleagues do some strategic planning. Scott, the second vice-president of the SDSA, says the goal is to give fellow soybean growers every opportunity to grow profitability. AUDIO: Derrick Scott Continue reading South Dakota soybean growers …
Mar 02
No-till lessens impact of cold weather on winter wheat
AUDIO: Shannon DePoy Shannon DePoy enjoys meeting people and comparing notes at Commodity Classic, but what awaits the South Dakota wheat grower when he leaves sunny Florida is below zero weather at his Dupree farm. He tells Brownfield Ag News that no-tilling lessen the cold’s impact. DePoy likes growing wheat, it’s easy to tell, and …
Mar 02
Farm-to-end user transportation depends on robust infrastructure
Transportation of farm products, including soybeans, depends on robust infrastructure. It’s essential to growers maintaining profitability. Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition, talks about how many boxes of the American people’s to-do list is getting done by the energy expended in Washington, D.C. Steenhoek also talks about the consequences of the end …
Mar 02
FSA Administrator comments on implementing new farm bill
FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce told a USDA listening session on implementing the 2018 Farm Bill there are not any new-from-the-ground-up programs to administer. He says, “There are existing programs that have new and improved changes, whether that be ARC-PLC, Dairy Margin Coverage, CRP, or even higher lending limits for farm loan programs. Fordyce says FSA …
Mar 02
Discussing Enlist with Corteva Agriscience
Mike Dillon with Corteva During our stop at the Corteva display at Commodity Classic in Orlando, we discussed the Enlist weed control system and Enlist E3 soybeans with New Technologies Specialist Haley Nabors and Global Portfolio Lead for Soybeans Mike Dillon. AUDIO: Mike Dillon AUDIO: Haley Nabors Continue reading Discussing Enlist with Corteva Agriscience at …
Mar 02
Trump asks China to remove ag tariffs
President Trump says he has asked China to immediately remove all tariffs on U.S. ag exports. “I have asked China to immediately remove all Tariffs on our agricultural products (including beef, pork, etc.) based on the fact that we are moving along nicely with Trade discussions,” Trump said in a series of tweets late Friday …
Mar 01
January-like weather covers much of the Heartland
On the Plains, snow showers accompany a new surge of bitterly cold air into Montana. Across roughly the northwestern half of the region, a substantial snow cover continues to insulate winter wheat. Meanwhile, warmth temporarily prevails on the southern High Plains, further reducing topsoil moisture. During the first 2 months of 2019, precipitation in Lubbock, …
