October 4, 2024

An agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids says many farmers in his area are seeing exceptional early yields. Chad Kalaher, who’s territory covers northeastern and east central Illinois, tells Brownfield… “On soybeans, early maturity early planted fields, yields have been really in a range from 70 to 100 on field averages.”  He says, “Corn yields have been […] The post Early harvest exceeding expectations in NE Illinois appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Kansas Congressman says momentum is building behind legislation to extend the 45Z tax credit for low-carbon biofuels. Republican Tracey Mann tells Brownfield… “This is a big issue. Let’s make sure that our American tax credits are used to benefit American producers. It’s not rocket science, but I’m pleased to lead the charge on this […] The post Rep. Mann says momentum building for 45Z legislation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Attorneys general from some of the top pork-producing states are challenging an animal confinement law in Massachusetts. Iowa Pork Producers Association attorney Eldon McAfee says Question 3 is similar to California’s Proposition 12. “The difference here is the Massachusetts law has not been through the court system and to the Supreme Court like California’s Prop […] The post AG’s appeal Massachusetts pork ban appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Purdue Extension corn specialist says helping farmers address the impacts of corn fungal disease is important to their bottom line. Dan Quinn says diseases can cause significant yield loss. “What’s really challenging is that you can’t often see it, so we kind of just recommend as we get closer to harvest to take some […] The post Purdue Extension gets funding to continue helping Indiana farmers manage diseases appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A soybean specialist with North Carolina State University says growers across much of the country have been impacted by Hurricane Helene. Rachel Vann, who also serves as the lead public information officer with the Science for Success initiative, tells Brownfield farmers from the Southeast to the Eastern Corn Belt are facing a variety of issues. […] The post Hurricane Helene impacting soybean growers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Michigan students are again receiving free school breakfast and lunch this school year but incentives to support local food purchases have been cut in half. Wendy Crowley, Farm to Program Consultant for the Michigan Department of Education, oversees the 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids and Farms program and tells Brownfield it’s a cut […] The post Michigan local food grants for schools significantly reduced appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An AgriGold agronomist says getting a jump-start on planning for next growing season will set up farmers for success. Jacob Gehrls says soil testing can make a big difference. “Soil fertility is probably the biggest yield impact that we have, understanding exactly what each field needs to bring it to that top end yield potential is […] The post The Road to Plant 2025 Starts Now appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

One of the longest operating carbon sequestration projects in the country has paused its operations.                 Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) confirmed in a statement to Brownfield the company has temporarily stopped CO2 injections at its Decatur, Illinois, site “as a proactive measure” after detecting a suspected leak in one of its two monitoring wells.    In […] The post ADM pauses CO2 injections after finding potential leak appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story