June 17, 2025

An extension plant pathologist is encouraging growers to scout their fields for early tar spot development. Tamra Jackson-Ziems with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says farmers shouldn’t panic if they identify the disease. “Once this fungus becomes a permanent resident. It’s over wintering. This is what they typically see in the Eastern Corn Belt. It’s not […] The post Don’t panic about early tar spot detections appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension plant pathologist is encouraging growers to scout their fields for early tar spot development. Tamra Jackson-Ziems with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says farmers shouldn’t panic if they identify the disease. “Once this fungus becomes a permanent resident. It’s over wintering. This is what they typically see in the Eastern Corn Belt. It’s not […] The post Don’t panic Don’t panic about early tar spot detectionsDon’t panic appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

For many years, the Illinois Corn Checkoff has invested in the work of the U.S. Meat Export Federation to expand global markets for American beef and pork. In this Managing for Profit, John Hinners, Senior VP of Industry Relations with USMEF, shares some of the organization’s latest work and how it benefits Illinois farms. The post Red Meat Exports Boosting Corn Farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of the American Angus Association says it is using a recently awarded grant to focus on feed efficiency. Mark McCully says, “We are measuring methane to get at feed efficiency on grass and how it relates to production traits.” He says the research, which is funded by the Bezos Earth Fund, has come […] The post Research to focus on improving cattle efficiency appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, showers linger in the Ohio Valley, where a few producers are still attempting to complete summer crop planting.  By June 15, U.S. producers had planted 93% of their intended soybean acreage, slightly behind the 5-year average of 94%.  However, crops that have emerged are mostly faring well, with 72% of the […] The post Scattered showers, storms; heat & humidity across parts of the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures from the central and southern Plains to the East Coast, while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the northern High Plains and much of the West.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal weather along the […] The post An early-season heat wave ahead for much of the Corn Belt; no shortage of rain & storms appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

With planting wrapped up for most farmers, scouting season begins as producers watch for signs of disease and pests.  One of the pests that can cause weak corn stands and impact yields is corn rootworm.  Emily Bick is an entomologist, researcher and professor at the University of Wisconsin.  She says her team is already in […] The post Scout for pests, including corn rootworm appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story