Another dry week helped Iowa farmers push planting closer to completion. The U.S.D.A. report shows 94% of the corn crop was in the ground by Sunday. That puts the planting right were it was last year at this time. The amount of corn that’s emerged went from 46 to 72%. Soybean planting hit the 90% […] View Full Story
Michigan State University is developing a new initiative focused on monitoring and improving the resilience of agricultural and grazing landscapes. Supply Chain and Resilience Advisor for the Landscape Intelligence Network’s Ian Olson tells Brownfield the working lands collaborative will use modeling tools to address challenges throughout the food supply chain. “That help evaluate the health […] The post MSU’s Landscape Intelligence Network plans to evaluate and forecast land management impacts appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The president and CEO of the Fertilizer Institute says the U.S. fertilizer supply chain’s just-in-time system has reached a tipping point. Corey Rosenbusch says over time, the system has changed from flexible and predictable, to strained and reactive. “I think this may really start to change the behavior going forward where we actually may move […] The post Fertilizer Institute CEO says just-in-time supply chain has hit tipping point appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The U.S. Department of Transportation has temporarily removed hours of service regulations for fertilizer deliveries in more than 30 states. Drivers hauling fertilizers can now drive up to 16 hours in one day, compared to up to 11 hours in a 14-hour window. Read the waiver. The goal is to allow more flexibility so fertilizers […] The post DOT temporarily suspends hours-of-service rules for fertilizer haulers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A regional food hub executive director says the lack of beginning farmers this season is raising concerns about the future of local food production. Brian Schorr with Flint Fresh tells Brownfield his entire career there’s been a steady wave of new farmers every year. “What’s odd this year is that there’s not another 20 coming,” […] The post Lack of new farmers worries local food leaders in Michigan appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Spring planting has wrapped up for south-central Iowa farmer Steve Kuiper. “We’ve got some spots that we may go patch in a little bit where we’ve had some drowned-out areas or eroded areas. To be determined. We want to kind of wait and see.” He tells Brownfield soybean emergence has been slow. “I think everybody […] The post Iowa farmer reports strong corn conditions, slow soybean emergence appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Volunteers are needed to help monitor the water quality in northwest Iowa’s Great Lakes region. Megan Vigdal, an environmental lab analyst at the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory, says they need help with what’s known as CLAMP, the Cooperative Lakes Area Monitoring Program, an effort that’s been underway every summer for more than 25 years. “It’s a […] View Full Story
A grains and oil seeds analyst says Argentina’s plan to reduce export taxes could put U.S. ag commodities at a competitive disadvantage. Marc Rosenbohm with Terrain says the country will gradually reduce its levies on corn and soybeans through 2028. “The Argentina farmer would see a bit higher price domestically, which incentivizes a bit of […] The post Argentina export tax cuts could pressure U.S. grain markets appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The CEO of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association says he’s encouraged by recent moisture. Tom Slunecka tells Brownfield rain fell over areas that needed it during the past week. “There were a lot of dry areas. I was driving across the state last week on Thursday (and) couldn’t believe the dust storms that I went […] The post Slunecka: recent rain “healed” dry conditions across Minnesota appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A field agronomist for Burrus Seed says getting the crop off to a good start should still be growers’ top priority. Chris Brown, who covers the eastern two-thirds of Illinois and southern half of Wisconsin, says the wet month of May has left many farmers worried about the calendar. “Once you get past middle of […] The post Despite calendar concerns, proper soil conditions remain planting priority appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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