July 23, 2024

A mid-Michigan farmer says he’s not taking a risk with tar spot this season. Mark Senk spoke with Brownfield while he was out spraying for the disease Tuesday. “My farm was hit really hard with tar spot in 2021 and the fungicide really paid off that year,” he shares. “We had acres that didn’t have […] The post Preventive tar spot treatments going out appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. chicken egg production declined during June. The USDA says 8.809 billion eggs were produced last month, 2% less than June 2023, with a 3% decrease in the number of layers canceling out a 1% increase in efficiency. That included lower moves for both table and hatching eggs. The number of broiler-type chicks hatched did […] The post June egg production down on year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A west-central Iowa farmer says conditions have been favorable for the development of his crops. Jeff Frank raises corn and soybeans in Sac County. “Things look really good here. We’ve had enough rain to keep us going and not too much, maybe a little much early but things look really good here.” He tells Brownfield […] The post Western Iowa farmer having ‘favorable’ growing season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension agronomist says corn rootworm has been prevalent across parts of the Corn Belt. Meaghan Anderson with Iowa State University says rootworm beetles have been rapidly emerging. “Unless you go out and get in your fields, some people may be surprised by yield loss at the end of the season and unaware of where […] The post Corn rootworm emergence picking up steam appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The director of government relations with the Illinois Soybean Association says there needs to be Congressional action on the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). Andrew Larson says securing further lock and dam funding is vital for agriculture. “60% of our soybeans in Illinois are exported every year.”  He says, “The vast majority of those leave […] The post Illinois Soybean Association calls for WRDA action appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A northwest Minnesota farmer says the growing season has slowed after a fast start. Austen Germolus of Ada tells Brownfield small grain planting began in mid-April. “Which (is) the earliest start for us in a number of years, so the wheat crop got off to a pretty good start. Beans and corn followed, but we […] The post Crop development behind in northwest Minnesota appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Nebraska is the latest state to require lactating dairy cattle to have a negative H5N1 test to participate in the state fair.   According to state fair officials, animals must test negative for the virus within seven days of arrival. Enhanced signage will also be posted throughout the fairgrounds, reminding fairgoers to wash their hands. Officials say the […] The post Nebraska State Fair taking extra precautions with dairy cattle appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

More than 500 state and national ag groups sent a letter to chamber and agriculture committee leaders in the U.S. House and Senate, asking them to enact a new farm bill in the current Congress. American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President and South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal tells Brownfield lawmakers need to come […] The post Ag groups ask Congress to pass a new farm bill this year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story