March 26, 2025

Dry conditions likely to affect wheat

A farmer in south central South Dakota says widespread dryness has been good for spring fieldwork, but not good for winter wheat emergence. Bryan Jorgensen says “it went in last fall very dry. We haven’t had significant moisture since September. The winter wheat crop never emerged and it still hasn’t emerged yet although it is […] The post Dry conditions likely to affect wheat appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmer Benefits of Planting DEKALB® Brand Products

When farmers plant DEKALB® corn products, they also can benefit from many other products and services from the brand and Bayer Crop Science.  In this episode of Managing for Profit, DEKALB Product Manager Seth Erwin discusses these resources and how they help maximize performance. The post Farmer Benefits of Planting DEKALB® Brand Products appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Rice farmers take more cautious planting approach

An extension agronomist with University of Arkansas says a seed shortage and a challenging ag economy have farmers taking a more cautious approach planting rice. Jarrod Hardke tells Brownfield “everyone is pretty much in a position of we better get this right the first time, because there won’t be opportunities for do-overs. Not that we […] The post Rice farmers take more cautious planting approach appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

UNI holds event focused on suicide, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

The University of Northern Iowa is hosting a PTSD Awareness & Suicide Prevention Conference today. It’s free and open to students, faculty, staff, veterans, friends and family members, health care professionals and anyone from the community. Henry Korf, UNI’s military and veteran student services coordinator, says the conference on the Cedar Falls campus is designed […] View Full Story

Iowa Senate bill would ban D.E.I. programs in city, county governments

The Iowa Senate has passed a bill that would prohibit diversity, equity and inclusion offices or staff in city and county governments. Republicans supported the bill. Democrats opposed it. The bill says local governments cannot issue statements in support of D.E.I. policies and should not provide special benefits based on race, color, ethnicity, gender identity […] View Full Story