Missouri Soybean’s Cover Crop Field Day is coming up on March 19. In this Spotlight on Soybeans, Clayton Light, the Director of Conservation Ag and Farm Operations previews the event. Listen to hear more! The post Missouri Soybean to Host Cover Crop Field Day appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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An AgrAbility outreach coordinator says producers can adapt equipment and facilities to make farming more comfortable as they age or face disabilities. Bev Berens with Michigan AgrAbility tells Brownfield arthritis and back injuries are common issues the nonprofit helps farmers manage. “Simple examples, and anybody can do this—extra steps to get on a tractor,” she […] The post AgrAbility program shows how farmers can work safer and longer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The conflict in the Middle East has renewed scrutiny over transparency in agricultural input pricing. Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue tells Brownfield fertilizer costs have been volatile and the latest geopolitical tensions are raising more concerns. “We just wonder if there is price gouging,” McHargue said. “I think the importance of having a good […] The post Farm leaders call for answers as DOJ investigates fertilizer pricing and consolidation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Enlist weed control system gives farmers many options to incorporate a program approach to weed control. With Enlist One Herbicide as the cornerstone of the program, Corteva Market Development Specialist, Jeff Moon, tells Brownfield there’s compatibility with more than 1,700 qualified tank mix partners. The post More Choices, Better Control appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Blizzard conditions forced the closure of long stretches of Interstates 80 and 35 Sunday night, while the Iowa State Patrol responded to more than 60 crashes just on Sunday. Nine of the crashes involved injuries, and one person died in a crash in Davis County. Mike Kennon, Cass County’s emergency management coordinator, says first responders […] View Full Story
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in the Northeast. The Southwest will have the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusual, early-season heat. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across southern Florida, the lower Rio Grande Valley, and from the Pacific Northwest into the upper Great […] The post A milder period ahead for much of the Heartland; a more tranquil weather pattern appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Despite the snow, it’ll soon be spring and Iowans will need to take greater care when using a host of products inside their homes and outside in their yards to avoid accidental poisonings. Janna Day, spokeswoman for the Iowa Poison Control Center and a licensed practical nurse, says they handled nearly 24,000 poisoning cases last […] View Full Story
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