July 9, 2024

The host family for Wisconsin’s Farm Technology Days says it takes a lot of planning, but having the right neighbors helps.  The Close Farm is operated by Jamie and Renee Close and their daughter Taren.  Renee Close tells Brownfield working with the Chippewa Valley Music Festivals, which is already set up for large crowds, parking, […] The post Consumers, small farms focus of 2024 WI Farm Technology Days appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A climatologist says crop development has been advancing ahead of average in many areas of the Corn Belt. Eric Hunt with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says temperatures have been favorable. “Very ideal conditions for pollination,” he said. “There’s a lot of corn that’s tasseling and it’s starting to silk. That’s in a lot of areas […] The post Favorable conditions for crop development appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. EPA has announced it expects to finalize biofuel blending volumes for 2026-2028 late next year. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa says he’s frustrated with the agency’s delayed action as biofuel producers were anticipating final RVOs this November. “It’s ridiculous to lose a whole 18 months to get RVOs,” he said. “We know […] The post Grassley frustrated with EPA’s 2026-2028 RVO timing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A new strategic plan is helping the Iowa Soybean Association sharpen its focus and actions. On this episode of Seeds of Success, ISA’s chief officer of brand management and engagement outlines the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats facing soybean farmers over the next 3-5 years. The post Driven to Deliver appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A National Weather Service meteorologist says former Hurricane Beryl is delivering needed moisture for much of Illinois. Ed Shimon tells Brownfield the system is expected to bring one to three inches of rain across areas of the state currently in moderate drought. “June generally was below normal for most areas.”  He says, “Some were a […] The post Beryl remnants welcome relief for some IL farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

In this Pods for Profit, we’ll hear from the president of the Michigan Soybean Committee, Mark Senk, on why farmers are investing in research to develop new soy-based products. Senk recently toured Ohio-based Airable Research Lab which provides early-stage soy-based material research to see checkoff research dollars at work. The post Building New Markets Through Research appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The corn and soybean conditions in eastern South Dakota vary. Kevin Deinert farms in Davison County in southeast South Dakota and says the corn and soybeans are all over the board due to the heavy rains and flooding in late June. “There’s definitely some of the early planted corn, late April or early May, that’s […] The post Variable crops a reality in South Dakota appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story