November 26, 2024

Across the Corn Belt, a weak cold front is resulting in widespread cloudiness and patchy precipitation, with any snow largely limited to the upper Great Lakes region.  With most Midwestern harvest activities complete, producers are turning their attention to farm maintenance and off-season fieldwork, including tillage and fertilizer applications. On the Plains, lingering warmth is […] The post A range of temperatures across the Heartland; weather generally seasonal appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures west of the Rockies, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail from the Plains to the Atlantic Coast.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with wetter-than-normal conditions in a few areas, including the northern High […] The post A much colder, winterlike feel across the Heartland; largely dry, though, for most appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A multi-state multi-year study just began to learn about how alfalfa, corn and cover crops can work together, and how some cover crops generate their own weed-fighting chemicals.  Marta Moura Kohmann with the University of Wisconsin has more about the new study next on today’s Managing for Profit. The post The benefits from cover crops go beyond conserving soil and water appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story