May 16, 2025

A University of Wisconsin weed specialist says the lack of rain has given some weeds an advantage over crops. Rodrigo Werle tells Brownfield it was dry for more than ten days before Thursday’s storm system, which was good for planting but not good for weed control. “We’ve planted a lot of crops. We’ve sprayed our […] The post Lack of rain affecting weed programs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Photo courtesy of Kelly Nieuwenhuis/X A northwest Iowa farmer says high temperatures and strong winds led to some challenging conditions Friday. Kelly Nieuwenhuis tells Brownfield, “I’m glad we do very minimal tillage. We do a one-pass vertical tillage on our bean stubble and we don’t have dirt flying today, but fall tillage on bean stubble […] The post Strong winds lead to dusty fields in northwest Iowa appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Legislation to combat the spread of foreign animal diseases entering the U.S. has been reintroduced in the U.S. Senate. Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley says the Healthy Dog Importation Act would help maintain domestic animal health, which is critical to the nation’s public health goals. “The Center for Disease Control estimates over 1 million dogs are […] The post Healthy Dog Importation Act reintroduced in U.S. Senate appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Wisconsin farmer says parts and service need to be more available during key times like planting and harvest. Raymond Dietrich raises crops for his dairy near Green Bay.  He tells Brownfield when it’s time to roll, a weekend breakdown can be a serious problem. “Down time for us is huge, and yet it seems […] The post Farmer says ag service isn’t always there when needed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Summer grilling season is just around the corner.  Meredith Carothers with the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service says it’s a good time to make sure your grill is cleaned and isn’t at risk of spreading foodborne illnesses. AUDIO: Healthy Living on the importance of a clean grill The post A dirty grill can make foods unsafe appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The US dairy industry has produced more dairy products with the same amount of milk.  But how is that possible?  Mike North with Ever.Ag provides some background. AUDIO: Healthy Living on dairy production The post Increasing dairy products without growing the dairy herd appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A mid-Michigan farmer says he’s planting more corn this season to hopefully offset lower commodity prices. Zach Wagner tells Brownfield he just started getting seed in the ground over the weekend. “We travel 62 miles from north to south, and up north it was two wet so that’s why we came down South, he explains. “That’s I […] The post Beginning farmer leans into corn this season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Bayer has announced its Crop Science division will be moving crop protection production, research, and development to Germany by the end of 2028. The move is part of the company’s five-year framework to counter pricing challenges with Asia and strengthen global competitiveness. Bayer says it will continue to focus on innovative products and technologies aimed at […] The post Bayer relocating its crop science division to Germany appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Bayer has announced its Crop Science division will be streamling and consolidating its Germany crop protection production, research, and development by the end of 2028. The move is part of the company’s five-year framework to counter pricing challenges with Asia and strengthen global competitiveness. Bayer says it will continue to focus on innovative products and technologies […] The post Bayer consolidating its Germany Crop Science division appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brownfield’s Kellan Heavican covers Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins’ stops in Nebraska. The post Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins in Nebraska appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story