February 24, 2025

A central Illinois beef producer says his forage levels are holding up through the winter. Doug Hanson, who’s family operation is based in Iroquois County, says 2024 was a good year for feeding cattle. “The last eight months forages have been pretty plentiful.”  He says, “We had much better grazing across the whole Midwest and […] The post Some forage concerns heading into spring appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

In this Spotlight on Soybeans, Board Member Robert Alpers highlights the value of marketing missions to importing countries and talks about their most recent mission to Mexico and Panama. He emphasizes trust and product interest through face-to-face interactions and personal connections. The post Marketing Soybeans in Mexico and Panama appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

On the Plains, dramatically warmer weather prevails.  In South Dakota, Mobridge notched a daily-record high temperature of 63°F on Sunday, up from a daily-record low of -30°F just 5 days earlier, on February 18.  In fact, warmer-than-normal weather prevails throughout the Plains, with Monday’s high temperatures expected to range from 70 to 85°F across the […] The post A big change in weather: unseasonably mild air expands across the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country.  Colder-than-normal conditions will be confined to the Northeast. Meanwhile, the central and southern High Plains will have the greatest likelihood of experiencing wetter-than-normal weather. The post Milder to more seasonal days to start March; a more active pattern ahead across the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Spring is just around the corner and that means farmers are thinking about all the spring must-haves. Corteva Agriscience Nitrogen Stabilizers Strategic Account Manager, Jon Stoffer, tells Brownfield one of those is nitrogen applications, especially on corn, to help the crop get the best start possible. The post Spring Essentials appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story