August 16, 2024

A recent report from the University of Illinois show the Midwest has lost 1.6 million acres of productive farmland since 2001. Ohio State University professor emeritus, Carl Zulauf says the loss accounts for 1% of total farmland across eight states. “The loss of farm land reduces the production capacity of the country or actually puts more of […] The post Recent study shows 1.6 million acres lost to development since 2001 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A University of Nebraska meat extension specialist says food safety is critical to sustaining the food supply chain. Byron Chaves tells Brownfield about ongoing research to improve the process. “In my lab, to give an example, we do product and process validations of barometers that industry can then use to improve food safety practices during […] The post UNL food scientist highlights food safety importance to food chain appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

BioLumic is partnering with several seed companies to use its light-activated technology to improve corn productivity. CEO Steve Sibulkin says the technology uses UV light signaling to rapidly activate natural genetic expression in plants to improve yield, quality, and performance.  “We’re not changing the underlying genetics themselves,” he says. “We work with biotech crops and […] The post UV light treatment technology enhances corn lines appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of Summit Carbon Solutions says the permitting process has slowed some, but he’s confident the pipeline will get completed. Lee Blank tells Brownfield he’s seeing more buy-in across the industry. “I think the marketplace is understanding the importance of the project now. The U.S. landowners are becoming more accustomed to the project and […] The post Summit Carbon Solutions CEO confident pipeline will get completed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farm stress is intensifying amid weather challenges and low commodity prices.  Aaron Putze with the Iowa Soybean Association says the fair is a great opportunity to connect with consumers and farmers. “The farmers that I bump into here at the Fair, one of the first things I ask is ‘how are you doing?’ There’s no […] The post Farmers checking in on each other at Iowa State Fair appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A damage prevention manager with JULIE, Incorporated says a new Illinois law changes the notification timeline for excavation projects in the state. Roger Watwood tells Brownfield… “It’s going to take effect starting January 1, 2025.”  He says, “The day of the call to JULIE does not count at all. Then you have two full days, […] The post New Illinois law changes JULIE notification time appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Deere & Company has reported a net income of more than $1.7 billion for the third quarter of this year, this is a decline from 2023, but better than expectations. Worldwide net sales decreased 17% to more than $13 billion and third-quarter sales dropped 11% to just over $40.5 billion through the first three quarters […] The post John Deere reports net income of more than $1.7 billion for the third quarter appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Can organic farming be more profitable than conventional farming? Michael Langemeier, Associate director of Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture discusses his research findings. The post Comparing the profitability of organic vs. conventional crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story