After several years without an outbreak, the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) has been found in Alberta, Canada. The virus was found on a 400-head farrow-to-finish operation. Alberta Pork says while both the barn and animals have been contained, pork producers need to heighten their biosecurity practices. PEDv was first found in Ontario, Canada in …
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Jan 09
Iowa farmer concerned about anhydrous this spring
A southwest Iowa farmer is concerned about the price and availability of anhydrous ammonia this spring. Julius Schaaf of Randolph says fall fertilizer applications were extremely limited because of wet conditions over a huge area of the Corn Belt. “So we’ve been looking at dry fertilizer. We do some side-dressing with liquid, so we’ve actually …
Jan 09
Exploring options for corn in 2019
As farmers finalize their planting decisions for this spring, lower commodity prices put increased importance on making sound agronomic decisions. In this Managing for Profit, Eric Riley and Mark Waddington talk about some of the expanded corn portfolio options available for growers this spring. Continue reading Exploring options for corn in 2019 at Brownfield Ag …
Jan 08
ILSoyAdvisor Soybean Summit
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Rhiannon Branch will be on the ground in Springfield, IL February 5, 2019 for 2019 ILSoyAdvisor Soybean Summit presented by Illinois Soybean Association Checkoff Program Continue reading ILSoyAdvisor Soybean Summit at Brownfield Ag News.
Jan 08
Allendale lowers corn, soybean estimates
Allendale Inc. has lowered its projections for 2018 corn and soybean production. The firm sees corn at 14.602 billion bushels and soybeans at 4.576 billion, with fractionally lower average yield estimates cancelling out higher acreage totals. Allendale has the average yields at 178.5 and 51.7 bushels per acre, respectively, both down 0.4 from prior projections. …
Jan 08
Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground in Madison, WI January 29 for the Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum presented by the University of Wisconsin. Continue reading Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum at Brownfield Ag News.
Jan 08
Missouri Governor State of the State address
Brownfield’s Julie Harker will be on the ground at the Missouri Capitol, House chamber in Jefferson City, Missouri on January 16, 2019 for Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s State of the State Address Continue reading Missouri Governor State of the State address at Brownfield Ag News.
Jan 08
China gives long-awaited GM approvals
China has approved imports of five new varieties of genetically modified crops. The list of approvals includes DowDuPont’s Qrome corn and Enlist E3 soybeans. Also approved were a soybean variety (SYHT0H2) held by BASF, and Bayer and BASF canola varieties. The approvals were announced while a U.S. trade delegation was meeting with its counterparts in …
Jan 08
Positive reports coming out of U.S.-China talks
There are some positive reports coming out the U.S.-China trade talks in Beijing. Dow Jones reports that trade negotiators have made progress on several issues. It also said that a follow-up conversation between Cabinet-level officials is expected later this month. President Donald Trump tweeted that talks with China were going “very well.” U.S. Commerce Secretary …
Jan 07
Yield contest winners take irrigation seriously
Kaley and Brett Wilkerson’s 94-bushel soybeans are the best irrigated soybeans in Missouri this year. Kaley – whose first child was born in July – takes irrigation management so seriously that she fills the graveyard shift at checking pivots. She and husband Brett constantly keep track of fertility, micronutrients, disease and pests always with an …
