July 22, 2024

Nebraska’s Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) is receiving $307 million in federal funds to tackle climate pollution. The funds are the largest amount ever awarded to the state from the Environmental Protection Agency. NDEE will use the money to implement voluntary programs with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Projects may include energy […] The post EPA awards Nebraska $307 million to cut climate pollution appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Exploring the possibilities of using artificial intelligence in agriculture. That’s a topic discussed Monday at the International Conference on Precision Agriculture, in Manhattan, Kansas. Ohio State University professor Scott Shearer says AI is still in its infancy but has potential to transform agriculture. For example… “We’re seeing with this technology, the ability to reduce herbicide applications and […] The post Future of AI explored at International Conference on Precision Agriculture appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Conditions for some South Dakota crops are improving slightly, but progress continues to lag behind the five-year average for the state. Soybean conditions are rated 70% good to excellent. USDA says 3% of the state’s soybean crop is setting pods. Corn conditions are rated 69% good to excellent with 23% of the corn is silking, […] The post South Dakota crops lag behind pace, conditions improve some appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Minnesota’s crop conditions took a slight dip or stayed consistent in the last week with most of the crops behind average progress for this time of the year. USDA says 20% of Minnesota’s soybeans are setting pods, well-behind the five-year average with conditions rated 57% good to excellent. USDA’s latest crop progress and conditions report […] The post A slight decline in MN crop conditions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

USDA says Iowa’s crop conditions improved slightly from the previous week. Corn conditions are rated 75% good to excellent. USDA SAYS 68% of Iowa’s corn is silking, ahead of the five-year average. USDA says 18% of the corn is in dough stage. Soybean conditions are rated 74% good to excellent, a 2% increase from the […] The post USDA says crops doing better in IA the last week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Most crop conditions have held about steady in Kentucky, despite the hot and dry weather in late June and early July. Many parts of the state received enough precipitation to alleviate some heat stress on crops and livestock. The state’s corn crop is rated 64 percent good to excellent, a slight increase on the week.  […] The post Kentucky crop conditions holding steady appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer in mid-Missouri says the corn looks phenomenal in mid-to-late July, but the soybeans are struggling. Jay Schutte, who farms in Audrain County, tells Brownfield there’s been too much rain. “We have weak stands in our soybeans and we’re getting to the part of the year where we’re cleaning out planters and we won’t […] The post A mixed MO crop, thanks to the recent rains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Warmer weather is advancing crop development and disease pressure ahead for mid-July. Michigan State University Extension Field Crops educator Nicolle Ritche tells Brownfield, “All of our pests have come out at least a week ahead of time, almost two in some cases.”  “Potatoes have already started to vine kill so harvest is way ahead of […] The post Michigan crops up to two weeks ahead appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The director of public policy at the National Corn Growers Association says reducing imports of 2-4D could have a serious impact on farmers. Nancy Martinez says NCGA sent a letter to the Department of Commerce on behalf of their members. “Our goal is to make sure that the agencies responsible for the investigation understand what […] The post NCGA warns commerce department about herbicide tariffs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story