August 4, 2025

The first biostimulant for nitrogen use efficiency has been certified through the Fertilizer Institute’s program.  Jon Leman, commercial vice president of Hello Nature USA, says biostimulants can help improve yield potential.  He tells Brownfield their product uses soy meal as a base to help crops increase nutrient uptake.  “It’s going to help the plant overcome […] The post Biostimulants can help farmers enhance nutrient uptake  appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Dekalb / Asgrow agronomist says some farmers should manage their expectations for the 2025 crop. “It would be really, really difficult for this crop to meet, let alone exceed, people’s expectations.” Lance Tarochione, who covers western Illinois, says extended heat in July and several other factors are likely to impact yields. “We are seeing […] The post Great expectations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Farmers for Soil Health conservation program will continue this year. Technical assistant Greg Luce says there are some changes and sign-up will be available soon. The post Farmers for Soil Health Sign-Up Starts Soon appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A crop protection specialist wants farmers to begin thinking about fall weed control.  Ryan Peterson with WinField United says early seeded crops will start getting harvested in the coming weeks. “As those combines are rolling through, just make some mental notes (of) where we have weed pressure, maybe what weed species we have out there. […] The post Fall weed control planning appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Bipartisan legislation has been reintroduced into the U.S. House to ensure that farmers who invest in carbon capture programs are rewarded. Illinois Congressman Eric Sorensen says the Advancing Research on Agricultural Soil Health Act would create consistent and standardized soil carbon measurements, which can be used to establish a farmer’s carbon intensity score, potentially providing […] The post New legislation aims to reward farmers for improving soil health appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Some members in the ag industry are closely watching how a proposed railroad merger will impact the transportation of ag goods across the country.  Indiana farmer Mike Koehne is the chairmen of the Soy Transportation Coalition and says the acquisition of Norfolk Southern by Union Pacific raises concerns about consolidation. “We’re taking a player off […] The post Proposed railroad merger could be a mixed bag for ag industry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story