June 24, 2025

Across the Corn Belt, hot, humid weather from the middle Mississippi Valley eastward is maintaining stress on livestock.  However, above-normal temperatures also favor a rapid pace of corn and soybean development.  On June 22, Iowa led the Midwest with 13% of its soybean crop blooming, well ahead of the 5-year average of 6%. On the […] The post Wide-ranging temps; an unseasonably active pattern covers the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Every Monday, the Illinois Corn Checkoff brings farmers the latest updates in the industry, cool new tech previews, and more on IL Corn TV on YouTube. In this Managing for Profit, John Klemm, a DeWitt County farmer and ICMB board member, provides insight into this unique outreach tool and how it benefits Illinois farms. The post IL Corn TV appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Purdue University Extension’s corn specialist says the current extreme heat wave across the Midwest could impact this year’s corn crop. Dan Quinn says higher temperatures are accelerating plant growth. “Some of the areas that had almost flooding-like conditions and really poor root development of the crop, we’re seeing some of those dry conditions exacerbate those […] The post Heat wave could contribute to crop stress 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 nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in parts of New Mexico and western Texas. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal weather in the Great Basin and neighboring areas. The post More seasonal heat & rainfall patterns ahead for the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Tar spot in corn has been around for several years, and researchers are still discovering things that might surprise producers.  Plant pathologist, researcher, and professor Dr. Damon Smith with the University of Wisconsin has more about tar spot next on today’s Managing for Profit. The post Some things about tar spot might surprise producers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story