Corteva Agriscience market development specialist Brad Allen says when farmers choose to plant Enlist-traited crops, there are a lot of resources available to help them maximize their use of the technology. He tells Brownfield the Enlist Ahead hub features fact sheets, guides, training tools, and more. The post Resources for Success appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Across the Corn Belt, warm, dry weather favors corn and soybean maturation, as well as early-season harvesting efforts. By September 21, double-digit soybean harvest progress was being reported in a few Midwestern States, including Indiana (12% harvested) and Ohio (10%). On the Plains, warm, dry weather is promoting crop maturation and fieldwork, including winter wheat […] The post Late-season warmth, heat covers the Corn Belt; dry weather throughout the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An arrest is made in a brutal murder case in eastern Iowa. Davenport police and first responders were called to a house Saturday night and found a woman laying outside, bleeding. Police say the unidentified 49-year-old was given immediate medical aid and rushed to a hospital where she later died. A suspect was taken into […] View Full Story
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather from the Plains to the Atlantic Coast, as well as parts of the Southwest, while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover much of California, the Great Basin, and the Northwest. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with […] The post Unseasonably mild to warm weather; showers return to parts of the Plains, upper Midwest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says Mexico is falling short in its oversight of New World screwworm. “Mexico has failed to enforce proper cattle movement, controls and infected regions, and isn’t tending to fly traps daily, as promised, which hinders real time detection capabilities.” Rollins says that’s unacceptable. “Mexico must fully implement the agreed-upon protocols and […] The post Rollins: Mexico falling short on NWS oversight appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Pork is an incredibly versatile protein. It allows home chefs to get creative with it and use it in a wide range of cuisines and cooking styles. Patrick Flemming, vice president of demand development for the National Pork Board, says pork is flavor. AUDIO: Healthy Living on pork’s flavor The post Pork is flavor appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The state education department plans to review hiring procedures in the Des Moines School District after the district’s superintendent was arrested Friday morning and faces deportation. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says 54-year-old Ian Roberts is a native of Guyana who was living illegally in the U-S and a judge issued a deportation order […] View Full Story
The director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) says the lack of U.S. soybean sales to China is a major concern. Jerry Costello says farmers in his state rely on a solid relationship with the world’s largest soybean buyer. “In 2023, the total exports from the state of Illinois’ agriculture were $13.7 billion.” He […] The post Illinois Ag Director: Lack of soybean sales to China raises major economic concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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