Through plant breeding, Dr. Anthony Studer, a crop scientist at the University of Illinois has developed a superior popcorn line. So how is that possible? Studer explains. AUDIO: Healthy Living on Illinois SuperPop The post A popcorn so good it doesn’t need butter appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Worth County in a lawsuit over its wind farm moratorium and ordinance. Worthwhile Wind began developing plans in 2018 to build 55 wind turbines in Worth County at an estimated cost that could exceed 300 million dollars. Two new supervisors were elected to the three member […] View Full Story
The executive director of the Modern Ag Alliance says next week’s Supreme Court hearing could impact glyphosate availability. Elizabeth Burns- Thompson says U.S. farmers need pesticide label certainty. “It really puts a risk on the availability of not just glyphosate moving forward, but really all products,” she says. “We’re talking about consistency for the tools […] The post U.S. Supreme Court to hear case on state vs. federal pesticide labeling appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An insurance expert says the busy planting season can put more farm machinery at risk for theft. Zachary Hinthorn with Country Financial tells Brownfield that more tractors and implements get left in fields overnight, which can be tempting to criminals. “It’s best to at least try to lock the tractor and take anything valuable with […] The post Insurance expert urges theft prevention during busy spring appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Former Congressman Steve King has endorsed Republican Zach Lahn’s bid for governor. King served nine terms in the U.S. House. He lost his campaign for re-election in 2020 to current Congressman Randy Feenstra, who is also running for governor. In a statement released by the Lahn campaign, King said he knows all the GOP candidates […] View Full Story
An ag economist says he doesn’t expect input costs to soften anytime soon. David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights says prices continue to move higher. “Moderating inflation often means that inflation is happening at a slower rate,” he says. “That doesn’t mean it’s going down or retreating. A thousand dollars worth of parts back in 2000 would […] The post Ag economist says high costs and inflation will likely continue to pressure farm margins appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A central Iowa farmer says the conflict in the Middle East has influenced some early season crop fertility decisions. Corey Hillebo grows corn and soybeans near Polk City and tells Brownfield he applied anhydrous ammonia this spring. “Instead of really planning to buy that in-season urea or UAN, I already had some bought for the […] The post Global uncertainty hits home: Iowa farmer changes spring input plans appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Michigan soil moisture levels are well above normal for most of the state, which could impact the viability of alfalfa crops. Kim Cassida is the forage and cover crop specialist for Michigan State University Extension. “The bottom line here is that flooding kills alfalfa,” she says. “Alfalfa hates wet feet, it’s not going to do […] The post Alfalfa loss likely in flooded Michigan fields as soil moisture nears 70% in surplus appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Ag officials in the Upper Midwest remain on alert as spring migration winds down. Minnesota ag commissioner Thom Petersen tells Brownfield highly pathogenic avian influenza has been hit or miss in recent years. “This is the time of the year where we’ve seen cases, and it’s really been different. Sometimes we’ve seen a lot of […] The post Spring migration nears end, but avian flu concerns persist appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The chief economist with The Fertilizer Institute says the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused increased fertilizer prices and tighter supplies. During a webinar Thursday hosted by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Veronica Nigh says it’s impacting some U.S. farmers more than others. “As far as growers’ ability to pre-purchase fertilizer, […] The post Concerns mount as fertilizer disruptions continue appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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