August 5, 2025

A seed agronomist says soybean cyst nematode has become increasingly problematic in recent years. Bill Backhaus with BASF says SCN populations have been adapting to SCN-resistant varieties. “This year we’ve got pretty good beans out there. If you drive around, you see a lot of great looking fields, but we’re being robbed right now. So […] The post BASF agronomist discusses Nemasphere, first SCN biotech trait appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee says farmers shouldn’t worry about a lack of interest in ag exports from the world’s largest soybean buyer. Jason Smith from Missouri says China needs U.S. soybeans.            “They cannot purchase the quality and the amount of soybeans from us in all the other places in […] The post Smith: China needs U.S. soybeans appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The market manager for the Missouri Department of Agriculture says grass conditions are worsening in part of the state. Tony Hancock tells Brownfield the southern part of the state hasn’t seen a lot of rain since the 4th of July. “And with two weeks of extreme heat, it’s starting to show up a little bit […] The post Missouri pastures conditions remain well above the 5-year average appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The beginning of August is a critical time for disease management in soybeans. In this Pods for Profit, we’ll hear recommendations from Michigan State University’s plant pathologist for reducing the impact of white mold and other diseases. The post Soybean Diseases to Watch appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture says a $2 million grant will help local communities address food insecurity. Don Lamb says funding was awarded to eleven food banks.  “The need is so great and when you think about us moving $2 million into that system, I think that’s big,” he says. “At […] The post ISDA donates $2 million to help local food banks address food insecurity appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agricultural economist with Advance Trading says most of their customers have wrapped up marketing the 2024 crop. Brian Basting tells Brownfield, “There was quite a bit of unpriced old crop corn as we entered August a year ago.”  He says, “We just heard so many anecdotal reports of country grain elevators buying quite a […] The post Not as much old crop this year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The senior senator from Iowa says USDA should’ve consulted Senate Ag Committee members before announcing its reorganization plan. Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield, “They wouldn’t have picked Des Moines, Iowa, but I’d like to know why Kansas City was picked over Des Moines, Iowa, because we’re the biggest agriculture state in the nation at least from […] The post Grassley weighs in on USDA reorganization plan appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story