November 7, 2025

A grain merchandiser says a slower-than-expected harvest has created storage problems for some farmers and elevators in the Great Plains. Central Nebraska basked Matthew Burkey with Ag Valley Co-Op says corn has had issues drying down. “I know up in the Dakotas they’re piling corn and beans wherever they can pile it because they physically […] The post Grain storage issues spill into Western Corn Belt, Nebraska appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Grower groups in Minnesota are applauding a ruling by the Pollution Control Agency to withdraw a rulemaking process for pesticide treated seed disposal. Minnesota Corn Growers Association senior public policy director Amanda Bilek says the withdrawal is a positive for corn and soybean farmers. “And our associations had been opposed to this policy proposal since […] The post Pollution Control Agency withdraws treated seed rule: Minnesota farmers call it a win appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Director of MIFarmLink says conservation districts statewide will soon be better equipped to help landowners and beginning farmers preserve farmland as the program expands next year. Jill Dohner tells Brownfield the Washtenaw County pilot project has transitioned to the Michigan Association of Conservation Districts for broader implementation. “Our farmers right now over the age […] The post MIFarmLink partners with conservation districts to keep Michigan farms in production appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agronomist with Dekalb / Asgrow says farmers in his area are struggling with downed corn. Lance Tarochione, who’s based in western Illinois, says a perfect storm of drought and disease has wrought havoc with the crops left in the field. “I’m not sure there’s anything that doesn’t have lodged areas in it, but there […] The post Wind damage and disease leave some Illinois corn fields nearly unharvestable appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

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Don’t skip the soil sample this fall. Kate McDonald, a field specialist in agronomy with University of Missouri Extension, says soil sampling is a simple, but important step that can help farmers make better decisions about crop nutrition and save money. Hear more in the latest Managing for Profit. The post Fall soil sampling helps farmers boost profits, cut costs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story