July 15, 2024

A new online directory makes finding conservation funding easier for farmers.                 The manager of the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership (ISAP) says their Financial Incentives Database, or FIND, tool allows farmers to sort through over 60 incentive programs.  Helen VanBeck tells Brownfield… “The database can be filtered by county, by type of farming operation, and by […] The post New tool makes finding conservation funding easier appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A plant pathologist was wet and humid conditions will likely spike several disease issues in the coming weeks. Michigan State University’s Marty Chilvers tells Brownfield rains from Hurricane Beryl are impacting the quality of wheat that still needs to be harvested. “This extra moisture and even movement of air actually could be bringing up rust […] The post Now is peak time to scout for diseases appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers are seeing heavier, more irregular rains.               The Illinois state climatologist says rainfall events are becoming more intense and more sporadic.  Dr. Trent Ford tells Brownfield… “When we do get rain, especially in the warm season, because that’s when we can get the right dynamics to create that heavy rainfall, it’s falling just heavier overall.”  […] The post Rains becoming more intense, more sporadic appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A livestock economist says farmers should take a moment to appreciate the cattle market. Don Close, Chief Research & Analytics Officer with Terrain says when the industry gets to these new all-time plateaus as it relates to prices, “Enjoy it.” He tells Brownfield the cattle market has shown incredible growth over his career.  “I took […] The post Economist: take a moment to appreciate the markets appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Nutrient loss is occurring in the wettest parts of the Corn Belt. AgroLiquid national agronomist Stephanie Zelinko says excess rains have resulted in delayed planting and replant situations. “As I travel the country, crops just aren’t progressing as quickly as they normally would. And that just leads to other challenges as far as nutrient management, […] The post Nutrient loss occurring in wet areas of Corn Belt appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Lead Agronomist with Advanced Agrilytics, Jeremy Hogan, gives farmers insight to how fungicide can help support crop efficiency and the outcomes from this growing season. Click here to learn more about Advanced Agrilytics. The post A Summer Fungicide Plan is Critical to Corn Outcome appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says that as of the week ending July 11th, corn, sorghum, and wheat export inspections remain ahead of the pace needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year got underway June 1st for wheat, while 2023/24 started September 1st for corn, sorghum, and soybeans. The USDA’s next supply […] The post Corn, wheat export inspections up on week, year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story