September 24, 2025

The importance of harvest timing this fall

Some agronomy experts are concerned about the importance of harvest timing this fall. In this episode of Managing for Profit, two Ohio-based agronomists with Beck’s Hybrids explain how drought conditions across the state could impact yield. The post The importance of harvest timing this fall appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A mild to warm start to October for much of the Heartland; drier weather across the Corn Belt

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the north-central U.S. having the greatest likelihood of experiencing warmer-than-normal weather.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal weather in a band stretching from the southeastern Plains into the Great Lakes region and […] The post A mild to warm start to October for much of the Heartland; drier weather across the Corn Belt appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Iowa advocates for the hungry decry feds ending annual survey

The leaders of Iowa’s largest food bank are incensed at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to end a longstanding national hunger survey. Agency officials called the survey “redundant, costly, politicized, and extraneous.” Annette Hacker, spokeswoman for the Food Bank of Iowa, says it’s unconscionable that USDA would eliminate this important gauge of a countrywide […] View Full Story