February 3, 2025

Optimizing sprayer performance for maximum weed control

A research agronomist at Precision Planting says advancements in sprayer technology are helping farmers improve weed control. Aaron Herman says as more weeds become herbicide-resistant, precision spraying will play a larger role in combatting tough weeds “Things like nozzle selection, maintaining the correct pressure as well as the correct rate around turns, allows us to […] The post Optimizing sprayer performance for maximum weed control appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The unpredictability of U.S. food systems

Rising food costs and economic challenges have made access to healthy food more diffuclt across the U.S. Ryan Kornegay is a biological specialist for the Institute of Food and Agriculture within USDA. “It’s one thing to be able to have food, but then to have nutrition is a whole other thing,” he says. “Getting people […] The post The unpredictability of U.S. food systems appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Iowans can learn about preserving pollinators at free workshops

A series of workshops will be launched this week that are designed to teach Iowans how to extend the habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators. Liz Ripley, an outreach specialist at the Iowa Learning Farms on the campus of Iowa State University, says the four workshops will be held in four different areas of […] View Full Story