May 15, 2026

An agronomist with Agroliquid says more farmers are exploring ways to increase their fertilizer efficiency. Reid Abbott says ever-increasing input costs have producers focused on getting the most out of their fertilizer budget. “What comes with some of those applications is timing.”  He says, “And so, we’ve got to really kind of keep in mind […] The post Fertilizer prices have farmers focused on efficiency appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near-normal temperatures across the Plains, Southwest, and upper Midwest, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail in California, the Great Basin, and the Northwest, as well as areas east of a line from Deep South Texas to Lake Huron. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation in […] The post A Summer-like pattern ahead for most of the Heartland; near-seasonal rainfall for some appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agronomist says this year’s rapid weather changes have led to some early-season herbicide injury in corn and soybeans. Jordan Arndell with Dekalb ASGROW says it’s been pretty widespread in southwest Indiana. “Due to the colder and wetter soils, it’s not just one active ingredient, one brand, or herbicide type,” he says. “There’s been multiple. […] The post Rapid weather swings causing early-season herbicide injury, replanting in some areas appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A new collaboration is expanding a farmer-led soil health program across the Midwest. Ryan Heiniger with the Conservation Technology Information Center says Cargill’s Success From the Ground Up program will bring additional regenerative ag resources directly to farmers. “Farmers really appreciate hearing from other farmers and learning from other farmers,” he says. “It’s about avoiding some […] The post Cargill, CTIC expand soil health resources for Midwest farmers in several states appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A former president of the Illinois Corn Growers Association says passage of nationwide, year-round E15 legislation out of the House is huge for agriculture. Jim Reed, who farms in central Illinois in Piatt County, tells Brownfield… “It’s such a great thing for all farmers, corn farmers, soybean farmers, everybody will benefit from the lift that’ll […] The post Illinois farmer optimistic at E15 movement appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Many Wisconsin farmers have had a slow start to the planting season, but one farmer says the cool and wet weather is also impacting custom operators. Neil Christenson grows crops in Shawano County, and says he’s not worried. “And once they’re here, it will only take a day, and they’re in and out, but they’re […] The post Wet weather impacting custom operators appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story