December 2, 2024

A crop insurance specialist suggests Title I Commodity programs should play a bigger part in risk management in 2025. Cole Patrick with Compeer Financial says Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage are designed to be more effective when markets are down. “Where they are going to come into play is when these commodity prices […] The post ARC and PLC more prominent in 2025 risk management appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agronomist with LG Seeds says some farmers may be looking to reduce plant populations in 2025 to save on the bottom line. Samantha Agnotti, who’s based in Wisconsin, says it’s a solid strategy when selecting the correct corn hybrid. “There’s gonna be hybrids that are gonna flex better than others.”  She says, “Let’s look […] The post Ear flex key to reducing plant populations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, the coldest air of the season remains in place, with Monday’s Midwestern high temperatures expected to range from 15 to 32°F.  Additionally, snow squalls continue downwind of the Great Lakes, while an atmospheric disturbance crossing the upper Mississippi Valley is producing snow showers.  Especially in areas with snow on the ground, […] The post Winter-like cold prevails across most of the Heartland; Great Lakes snowbelts remain active appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The director of conservation with the Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) says her appointment to an Environmental Protection Agency advisory committee is a unique opportunity. Megan Dwyer tells Brownfield, “There’s a little over 20 people that come together that look at policy and regulatory issues that impact farms and rural communities and then advise on […] The post Illinois farmers represented on EPA’s Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Advisory Committee appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ag groups are anxious to see how the incoming administration handles trade policy. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association executive director Kaitlyn Root says it’s unclear whether President-elect Trump will follow through on tariff threats made throughout his campaign. “We don’t know enough at this point, but there is definitely some concern. We don’t want to see […] The post “Definitely some concern” about Trump tariff threats among Minnesota Cattlemen’s Association members appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Corteva Agriscience Enlist field specialist Andy Carriger says flexibility is huge when it comes to managing weeds and insects. He tells Brownfield Enlist corn products offer multiple herbicide tolerances and better defense against above and below-ground pests.  The post Improved Crop Protection appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures from the Pacific Coast to the Plains, while colder-than-normal conditions will prevail in most areas east of the Mississippi River.  Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal weather across large sections of the northern, southern, and eastern U.S. should contrast with near- or below-normal precipitation in […] The post A gradual moderating trend in temperatures ahead from west to east across the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story