December 5, 2024

A supplier of crop inputs and services says 2024 yields varied greatly, but a year’s worth of unusual weather led to another unexpected outcome. Brad Mathson will Allied Cooperative in Hixton, Wisconsin tells Brownfield some of his farmer clients were trying different tillage methods ahead of soybeans and getting unexpected yield results. “At the end […] The post Unusual weather led to unexpected yields comparing tillage appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Solar farms displacing productive farmland will likely remain a sensitive topic among farmers in 2025. Minnesota Farmers Union president Gary Wertish says solar sites should not be located on prime crop ground. “But then I see the investments (by) utilities (so) they want it close to their transmission lines, and it’s more economic for them […] The post Solar farms expected to remain polarizing in 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Disease severity in animals can be very difficult to evaluate clinically. Dr. Brad White is a veterinarian with Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute.  “In an animal, for example, that I’ve treated a couple of times, and they seem to have maybe recovered a little, but they’re not back to full speed, how do I […] The post Using technology to improve animal care appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The associate director of the Midwest Regional Climate Center says elevated precipitation across the Eastern Corn Belt is providing some drought relief. Melissa Widhelm tells Brownfield… “We are expecting to see an increase in precipitation above what we would normally see throughout this winter,” she says. “We’re hopeful that these drought conditions that have been […] The post What can we expect from this winter? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A solar specialist with American Farmland Trust (AFT) says the number of solar farms incorporating some type of agriculture within the project is increasing. Alan Bailey says the practice, known as agrivoltaics, is becoming more common. “It’s beginning to pick up.”  He says, “Kind of the easy thing to do right now is grazing sheep. […] The post American Farmland Trust seeing spike in agrivoltaics interest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower ahead of the week’s direct business. February live cattle closed $2 lower at $186.32 and April contracts closed $1.95 lower at $288.55.  January feeder cattle closed $2.02 lower at $265.92 and March feeder cattle closed $2.10 lower at $253.60.  There was a light round […] The post Cattle futures lower waiting on direct business appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The vice president of economic analysis for the U.S. Meat Export Federation says she’s concerned about the long-term impacts of tariffs in the new administration.  Erin Borror says the pork industry is still dealing with the impacts of the last trade war. “We understand very clearly what can happen and that did have a double […] The post Looming tariff concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Kansas State University weed management specialist says having a diversified herbicide strategy is crucial for sorghum producers. Sarah Lancaster tells Brownfield says growers should be using multiple effective herbicides to target weeds. “Our number one weed in all of our crops in Kansas is Palmer Amaranth,” she says. She says herbicide-resistant varieties are starting […] The post Weed management specialist urges diversification of herbicides appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story