Dr. Wes Jamison spoke at the recent Iowa Swine Day in Ames. Dr. Wes Jamison, associate professor of public relations at Palm Beach Atlantic University in Florida, used to do presentations to ag groups about the animal rights movement. But Jamison says he’s gone a different direction in recent years. “I’ve become far more interested in the …
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Jul 15
It’s too easy to say you’re green
I could be Rip Van Winkle, just awaking from a 40-year sleep, and I’d know there’s an election coming up. All sorts of issues so far not talked about much are on all candidates’ lips, including those of the White House incumbent. Color the latest attacks of effusion and self-aggrandizement green, as in who’s the …
Jul 15
Management key for good yields on late planted crops
An Illinois agronomist says the management practices required to achieve high yields don’t change with the planting date. “Continuing to focus on scouting, fungicides and weed control are going to be the keys moving forward with a late planting season.” Samantha Schmidgall is with GROWMARK-FS in east central Illinois. She tells Brownfield being aware of …
Jul 15
Family farm changes focus and profits from produce
Scott Skelly with Skelly’s Farm Store near Janesville, Wisconsin explains how their family’s dairy farm became a successful fresh fruit and vegetable grower selling direct to consumers. Scott Skelly on Managing For Profit Photo: Scott Skelly (on right) gives a tour of Skelly’s Farm Store fields Continue reading Family farm changes focus and profits from …
Jul 15
Gotta love home grown tomatoes
Tomatoes are the number one home garden vegetable – what makes them so great? David Trinklein with the University of Missouri says tomatoes are loved for their taste which is a balance of sugar to acid. If you can’t grow your own, check out fresh tomatoes at your farmers market. MU Tomato Day, August 1, …
Jul 14
NCGA announces winners of its Consider Corn Challenge II competition
At the BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and AgTech in Des Moines, Iowa last week, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) announced the winners of its Consider Corn Challenge II competition. Three winners were chosen, each with a unique technology to improve a product or process using field corn to produce biobased materials. The three …
Jul 14
WinField United agronomist in Nebraska discusses crops and ways to optimize yields
Mark Herz is a WinField United agronomist in Nebraska. He covers the western half of Nebraska into Colorado. In this interview with Brownfield, Herz discuss the current crop situation and suggests some steps farmers might take to optimize their corn and soybean yields in 2019, including applications of micronutrients such as boron and zinc. AUDIO: Mark …
Jul 12
South Dakota Governor Noem pushes for USMCA ratification
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says she and other farm state governors are pushing federal lawmakers to ratify the U.S. Mexico Canada Trade Agreement. Speaking Thursday at the Governor’s Ag Summit in Sioux Falls, Noem said the agreement – a modernization of NAFTA – is a big victory for agriculture, but it’s a huge victory …
Jul 12
Global edible insect market is growing
The global insect market is growing and crickets are leading the way, according to a market survey by Barclays and Meticulous Research firm. They say the growing population and declining food resources are driving that growth. Crickets and other insects are high in protein and rich in minerals. The survey says crickets had the largest …
Jul 12
Missouri farmer’s crops ‘look pretty tough’
Central Missouri farmer Jules Willott planted all the acres he intended, but didn’t finish until the first week in July. “We’ve had a lot of challenges getting stuff planted, and even with the wet weather, some of the stuff got mudded in. We should have waited, but we saw the opportunity to maybe get it …