December 4, 2024

The director of conservation for the Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) says a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision on the Endangered Species Act status of the monarch butterfly will likely have an impact on agriculture. Megan Dwyer tells Brownfield, “Fish and Wildlife is going to say that it was determined that nothing is warranted; […] The post Monarch butterfly decision looming appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brownfield’s Jared White covers the U of I Farm Assets Conference in Champaign, IL. The post U of I Farm Assets Conference appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brownfield’s Erin Anderson will attend the Ringside for Riley Adult Showmanship Fundraiser at the Hoosier Beef Conference at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The post Ringside for Riley Adult Showmanship Fundraiser at the Hoosier Beef Conference appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, light snow is confined to portions of the Great Lakes region.  Elsewhere, breezy weather prevails in advance of an approaching cold front.  Despite gusty winds, many Midwestern producers continue to take advantage of relatively open weather to perform farm maintenance and other off-season activities. On the Plains, temperatures have rebounded to […] The post Temps, weather continue to vary across the Heartland; increasing wind for most appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers should evaluate challenges they faced this year when making seed selections for 2025. In this Managing for Profit, Iowa-based Channel Seed-Pro, Lauren Botine, says local harvest data should factor into trait package selection. The post Yield Results and Trait Package Selection appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the northern Plains and the Atlantic Coast States having the greatest likelihood of experiencing warmer-than-normal weather.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation in much of the western and central U.S. should contrast with wetter-than-normal conditions along the Gulf Coast, across the […] The post A gradual moderating trend in temperatures ahead next week across the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story