June 29, 2026

A central Kansas farmer says weather extremes may have impacted his crops yield potential this year. Rick Schlender says hail impacted his corn, soybeans and wheat. “Some areas had some fairly major damage, but the majority of it looks good. They’ve responded since those hail storms, and I think we’ll be alright. He says it […] The post Kansas weather could impact top-end yield appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The agronomy innovation marketing manager with Pioneer says conditions are right across much of the Corn Belt for crop diseases to impact yields. “We have weather patterns that are starting to be conducive for northern corn leaf blight and tar spot.” Trenton Brisby says generally recommended fungicide application timings around the VT/R1 growth stage in […] The post Pioneer’s Fungicide Timing Tool utilizing AI to narrow application windows, boost yields appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Keystone Cooperative has named its new CEO to lead the organization this fall. Scott Logue will start on September 1, when Kevin Still retires after more than 40 years with the cooperative. Logue has served in several leadership positions throughout the company’s growth, including as the CEO of Harvest Land Co-op, which is now part […] The post Keystone Cooperative announces leadership transition in motion appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

National Pork Board consumer and business insights manager Sarah Showalter says the Taste What Pork Can Do campaign is helping introduce consumers to new ways to enjoy pork.  She tells Brownfield one product that’s gaining popularity is ground pork. The post The Minnesota Porkcast: Ground Pork Emerging as Major Opportunity appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ag leaders say additional farm aid is needed to prevent the struggling ag economy from causing broader impacts across rural America. National Association of State Departments of Agriculture CEO Ted McKinney tells Brownfield, “There is a ripple effect, and that’s why we’ve got to keep these farmers alive.” “I also think that it’s particularly important because we […] The post Agriculture groups say call for more farm support is warranted appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

If there have been acreage shifts this spring, market analysts say it’s likely to happen in the Dakotas and the Delta. Allison Thompson with the Money Farm, based in Minnesota, says last year’s crop, and decent planting conditions this spring have likely affected corn acres. “I think the fertilizer story really didn’t affect things,” she […] The post Market analysts eye acreage shifts in Dakotas, Delta ahead of USDA report appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agronomist based in southern Illinois says the practice of planting soybeans early is becoming more widely adopted. Mike Probst is with BASF. “It’s probably been one of the most significant cultural practice shifts that I’ve seen since I’ve been working in the industry.” He tells Brownfield the adoption of early planting has been rapid. […] The post Early-planted soybeans becoming the new standard, BASF agronomist says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story