April 4, 2025

The Purdue Ag Week Task Force packed a record number of meals during this year’s Hammer Down Hunger event to help fight food insecurity across the state. Marnie Schwartzkopf is the president of Purdue Ag Week. “We work to serve meals locally, nationally, and internationally,” she says. “This year we had a record number of over […] The post Purdue Ag Week is helping local communities fight food insecurity appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A pair of central Illinois farmers say the 2025 planting season is off to a measured start in their area. Ron Kindred, who grows corn and soybeans in Logan County, tells Brownfield, “A lot of anhydrous got put on in the last couple of weeks here, and a lot of field work has been done.”  […] The post Planting season off to a measured start in central IL appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures along and east of a line from Louisiana to Michigan, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail from the Pacific Coast to the Plains and upper Midwest.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather in […] The post A pattern shift ahead next week to drier weather; a gradual moderation of temperatures, too appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Corteva Agriscience has confirmed some upcoming layoffs at its Johnston, Iowa location. According to Iowa Workforce Development data, approximately 44 employees will be laid off next month. In a statement to Brownfield, a Corteva spokesperson said the company regularly evaluates the organization and at times adjusts how resources are deployed, “including our people to ensure […] The post Corteva confirms layoffs in Johnston, Iowa appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension crops educator encourages growers to assess alfalfa conditions. Dave Nicolai is with the University of Minnesota. “We don’t know for sure, but we think it’s actually going to be okay. It’s somewhat based on having really cold temperatures without that snow cover, the other thing is ice-heaving and maybe even ice sheeting.” He […] The post Early assessments on alfalfa appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story