May 5, 2025

Tank Mix Flexibility

As growers begin applying Enlist herbicides this spring, Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist, Scott Pringnitz, says there are several ways to get the most out of each trip across the field. He notes that one of the major advantages of Enlist is its superior tank mix flexibility, particularly with Enlist One. The post Tank Mix Flexibility appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Iowa State women add transfer from Wofford

Iowa State women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly has announced the signing of Evangelia Paulk ahead of the 2025-26 season. Paulk comes to Ames from Wofford College and will have two years of eligibility remaining. She is the second transfer to commit to the Cyclones, joining Arizona transfer Jada Williams. “We could not be more excited […] View Full Story

Mexico top weekly export inspections destination

Mexico led the way for U.S. grain and oilseed export inspections during the week ending May 1st. Inspections of corn and soybeans were above what’s needed weekly to meet projections for the current marketing year, while wheat fell short. The 2024/25 marketing year began June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans, corn, and […] The post Mexico top weekly export inspections destination appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Wisconsin soil moisture levels vary as some planters get rolling

Some Wisconsin farmers are glad to get a break from rain long enough to plant, while others are hoping for a long, slow soaking rain after planting wraps up. Cal Dalton raises about 13-hundred acres of hay, wheat, oats, corn, and soybeans plus beef cattle near Endeavor in south-central Wisconsin, and says the planter is […] The post Wisconsin soil moisture levels vary as some planters get rolling appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybean Meal Becomes More Attractive for Dairy Cows

Missouri Soybeans’ strategic plan includes boosting soybean meal demand for livestock feeding, including dairy cows. Producing more meal, thereby lowering costs, improves livestock farmers’ bottom lines. Market Development Director Matt Amick says aside from lower costs, dairies in other parts of the country should consider relocating to Missouri to be nearer to land, water, and […] The post Soybean Meal Becomes More Attractive for Dairy Cows appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Concerns grow over uncertainty in the ag economy for 2025

An economist says there are several issues that could create more uncertainty for the ag economy in 2025.   Jay Rempe with Rolling Prairie Economics says he’s concerned about supply and demand for U.S. commodities. “We’re seeing prices in the doldrums right now. Unfortunately, I don’t see anything changing in the near future.” He says […] The post Concerns grow over uncertainty in the ag economy for 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Indiana state budget cuts could impact Indiana agriculture long-term

Some ag groups are concerned Indiana’s new budget will impact the long-term viability of the state’s ag industry. Indiana Farm Bureau president Randy Kron says the state’s department of agriculture took the biggest hit. “Right at the end of the session, they had a new revenue forecast,” he says. “It was $2.4 billion less than […] The post Indiana state budget cuts could impact Indiana agriculture long-term appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Spotlight on Soybeans Podcast Ep. 21 | Soybeans Improve Dairy Producers’ Bottom Line

In this Spotlight on Soybeans, learn about how Missouri Soybeans has partnered with seed companies, resulting in an expansion of demand for SOYLEIC soybeans as dairy cow rations. That means SOYLEIC soybeans, at this point known as human food, have expanded their usefulness as dairy cow feed, benefiting milk production and dairy producers’ bottom lines. The post Spotlight on Soybeans Podcast Ep. 21 | Soybeans Improve Dairy Producers’ Bottom Line appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Trone Garriott is first Democrat to announce campaign in Iowa’s 3rd congressional district

State Senator Sarah Trone Garriott is running for the Democratic nomination in Iowa’s third congressional district, which Republican Zach Nunn has represented since 2023. Trone Garriott of West Des Moines is a Lutheran pastor who has served in the Iowa legislature since 2021. In a fundraising email, Trone Garriott says she’s running for congress to […] View Full Story

Iowa walks for Huntington’s disease raise money, awareness

Walks to bring awareness to a rare degenerative disease were held in five Iowa cities over the weekend. Huntington’s disease is a genetic brain disorder that causes progressive nerve cell breakdown, which brings a decline in physical and mental abilities. Angie Conley, who lives in Polk City, helped to organize Saturday’s walk in Le Mars. […] View Full Story