July 11, 2024

An ag economist at the University of Illinois says their final 2024 crop budget estimates are in the red. Gary Schnitkey tells Brownfield they’re projecting trendline yields with a corn price unchanged from January, but soybeans are lower. “$4.50 for corn and $11.30 for soybeans.”  He says, “We may be a little bit high on […] The post U of I releases final 2024 crop budget estimates appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers in wet areas of the Corn Belt are dealing with lost nitrogen. Iowa State University Extension agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz says excessive rainfall has resulted in leaching. “We also have experienced a lot of denitrification in those ponded soils, and the question always comes this time of year of ‘do we need more nitrogen?” She […] The post Rains result in lost nitrogen appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

New assistance is available for Iowa farmers recovering from property damage and losses caused by recent severe weather events. At a press conference Thursday, Governor Kim Reynolds says announced a new Disaster Recovery Farm Interest Program. “This program actually buys down interest rates by reimbursing interest payments up to $50,000 per household over 12 months […] The post Gov. Reynolds unveils new Disaster Recovery Farm Interest Program appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A disaster emergency has been declared in Colorado following an outbreak of avian influenza at a commercial poultry operation. According to the office of Colorado Governor Jared Polis, nearly 1.8 million chickens were impacted by the recent detection and the flock will be depopulated. The governor’s office says the emergency declaration ensures the state can […] The post 1.8 million chickens impacted by HPAI outbreak in Colorado appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension plant pathologist says tar spot is becoming a more common corn disease in Missouri. The Crop Protection Network says tar spot has been confirmed in more than 20 Missouri counties this year, all north of the Missouri River. And Mandy Bish says the disease has shown up earlier than usual, at low levels. […] The post Plan accordingly for tar spot appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Chobani has created a shelf-stable dairy milk specifically for providing high levels of nutrition for disaster relief efforts. Chobani Super Milk is stable without refrigeration until opening for up to nine months and is being distributed by the American Red Cross and in food banks close to their production facilities in Idaho and New York. […] The post Chobani creates shelf-stable milk for disaster aid appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers now have another resource for selecting seed. AcreShield CEO Billy Rose says Yield Optimizer is the first independent seed selector program offering objective performance data. “We’re kind of the Consumer Reports, if you ever read the magazine back in the day, but for seed variety testing.” He tells Brownfield Yield Optimizer evaluates more than […] The post Yield Optimizer seed selection tool appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer in south central Minnesota is seeing a lot of unevenness in corn fields. Tim Waibel of Courtland says after a good start to planting in early April, rain halted progress for more than three weeks. “Got back at it, but the problem was by then the ground was really full (of water). So […] The post Corn struggling in southern Minnesota appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story