March 21, 2025

The chief science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says many farmers will have short planting windows this spring. Eric Snodgrass says forecasts are calling for an active weather pattern in the eastern Corn Belt. “East of the Mississippi, we are likely going to be seeing tight windows this spring.”  He says, “In other words, we […] The post Short planting windows likely for some appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Seed supply shortages could cause problems for some farmers this spring.  Flooding early last spring devastated parts of southern Minnesota and northern Iowa and Casey Staloch with Albert Lea Seed Company says seed production suffered. “Just because we had too much water early and not enough late, and then also with our sales being up […] The post Seed supply concerns in Upper Midwest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation (IALF) has announced new leadership. Dr. Amanda Martin has been appointed as the organization’s new chief executive officer effective April 14, 2025.  She most recently served as senior director of external relations at Farm Foundation. In a release, IALF says Martin brings a wealth of experience with a career spanning […] The post IALF welcomes new CEO appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A St. Louis, Missouri based seed innovation company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Benson Hill’s board of directors chairman Dan Jacobi says the move is the result of current industry challenges and financial constraints. According to a media release, the business intends to sell its assets under Section 363 of the bankruptcy code. Benson Hill has received […] The post Benson Hill files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story