September 22, 2026

A soybean product manager with Golden Harvest says growers should already be thinking about weed control for next year’s crop. “We know it’s really important to protect yields early in the season.” Clay Cole says weed management starts well before spring. “V1 through V3 is the most critical phase for protecting yield. You can’t make […] The post Weeds can take a bite out of profits, Golden Harvest says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A plant pathologist with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says soil tests are critical to help manage soybean cyst nematode. Dylan Mangel tells Brownfield, “Take some samples and compare good to bad spots to see who all is contributing to that yield loss.” He says fall is the ideal time to identify SCN, but it can […] The post UNL expert encourages fall SCN sampling appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

All industry-funded research and promotion boards overseen by USDA have been asked to review and terminate projects that support environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. American Dairy Coalition policy advisor Sherry Bunting tells Brownfield a growing number of their members say they’re being forced to comply with sustainability reporting through the National Dairy Farmers Assuring […] The post USDA orders checkoffs to review and end ESG initiatives appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Nebraska farmer says additional sorghum delivery locations are creating additional value for his crop. Tyler Bose says utilized the state’s new sorghum delivery map to find more competitive pricing. “I ended up getting about a 30-cent premium between the two. I didn’t realize the other one was there.” He says he’s begun additional […] The post Sorghum delivery map helps Nebraska farmer find better prices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were mixed for the second day in a row Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0075 at $0.7875.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.3650. Cheese barrels were steady at $1.4525. Butter was down $0.02 at $1.34. Nonfat dry milk was up $0.0325 at $2.1250. The post Dairy prices mixed again Tuesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

There’s a growing sense of urgency across the Corn Belt as wet weather slows harvest and deteriorates crop conditions. Southeast Iowa farmer Dan Keitzer says activity is at a standstill because of persistent rain. “And I really think that time limit is getting a little more critical with all this water, because that promotes stalk […] The post Clock ticking for Corn Belt farmers stranded by rain appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

There’s a lot of attention on U.S. soybean exports to China as leaders from both countries meet later this week. Soy Transportation Coalition executive director Mike Steenhoek says despite a rebound in Chinese imports this year, the U.S. must continue to diversify markets. “The way we often like to discuss it at the Soy Transportation […] The post China soybean demand rebounds, but U.S. soy industry eyes broader market base appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story