Heavy rains have wreaked havoc on planting and crop emergence. Mike Schultz, an agronomist with NK Seeds based in Minnesota, says newly planted corn and soybeans are trying to come through soil that’s been pounded by rain. “It deteriorated any sort of soil aggregates that were loose on the top of the soil. And this …
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Jun 10
Purple corn? No worries
An agronomist who covers Illinois and Wisconsin says growers shouldn’t be concerned about purple corn plants. Chris Brown with Burrus Seed tells Brownfield there was a lot of purple corn in the past few weeks, “Historically we see that purple corn if the corn’s been in the ground, comes up, and we get cooler weather …
Jun 10
Trump: Mexico to buy more US ag goods
The U.S. and Mexico reached an agreement on immigration issues this weekend that prevented tariffs on all Mexican goods from going into effect. In making the announcement, President Trump also said Mexico will begin buying large quantities of agricultural products as a result of the agreement, but he offered no further details. Mexico’s ambassador to …
Jun 10
Perdue says disaster aid will come quickly
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says the disaster aid bill took longer to pass than he would have liked, but he vows farmers will see the benefits of the bill in a much shorter time frame. “We want to help people survive to farm and to go another day.” Perdue says growers of crops that already …
Jun 10
President Trump’s visit to Iowa ethanol plant
Brownfield’s Ken Anderson will be on the ground in Council Bluffs when President Trump visits an ethanol plant on June 11, 2019. Continue reading President Trump’s visit to Iowa ethanol plant at Brownfield Ag News.
Jun 10
Illinois crop expert optimistic despite wet, late start for corn
Professor Emeritus Emerson Nafziger from the University of Illinois remains optimistic farmers can still get a good crop Continue reading Illinois crop expert optimistic despite wet, late start for corn at Brownfield Ag News.
Jun 10
Ag Education on the Move emphasizes STEM curriculum
Ag Education on the Move is putting more emphasis on STEM, or science, technology, engineering and math education. Tom Steever spoke to Ag Education on the Move Director Luella Gregory, who says the addition of the STEM curriculum, and it’s relation to agriculture, came about with the spring semester. To learn more, visit mosoy.org. Brought to …
Jun 09
Nearly 700 witness Missouri SB 391 ceremonial signing in Sedalia
Missouri Governor Mike Parson ceremoniously signed Senate Bill 391 at the Missouri Cattlemen’s Steak Fry Saturday evening. “This is about the future,” Parson told Brownfield Ag News following the signing. “This is how do you meet the demand and the supply for the generations to come, and I think by doing that we protect that …
Jun 08
Trump calls off tariff threat after agreement is reached
Many in the ag community are breathing a sigh of relief this weekend after U.S. and Mexico negotiators reached an agreement on immigration issues and President Trump said his plan to begin imposing tariffs on Mexico on Monday was “indefinitely suspended”. In a Saturday morning tweet, Trump once again made reference to agriculture, saying “Mexico …
Jun 08
Plant pathologist warns farmers to watch for Fusarium Head Blight
Warm, wet weather during wheat flowering should alert farmers to watch for Fusarium Head Blight (FHB). Nathan Kleczewski, a plant pathologist with the University of Illinois, says Fusarium Head Blight is a fungus that produces vomitoxins causing direct yield loss. “You will see bleaching typically at the point of infection. You might see heads that …
