A farmer in central Missouri says silage production went well this spring. Nathan Alpers, who farms in Cooper County, tells Brownfield “I guess it’d been a week ago. We put up 80 acres of rye and triticale for silage hay, and it got a little more mature than we wanted it. But with the rain, […] The post Missouri farmer says wet conditions good for silage, delaying dry hay work […]
Can adjusting planting depth help increase yields? In this episode of Managing for Profit, Ohio State University’s Alex Lindsey says more uniform emergence can help farmers reduce the need to replant. The post New OSU research looking at ways to maximize profits through planting depth appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
A new report from the University of Missouri’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute says passing nationwide, year-round E15 legislation could be a mixed bag for row crops. Director Seth Meyer says while it would benefit U.S. corn demand and prices… “The pie doesn’t change, just the slice going to ethanol becomes bigger.” He tells […] The post FAPRI: expanded E15 sales would benefit corn, create tradeoffs for soybeans appeared […]
We cover: today we are breaking down sweet corn and moving high tunnels.
Hay season is almost here! Tanner and David sit down with Kaylene Ballesteros, Go To Market Manager for Hay & Forage at ?@JohnDeere? along with Scott Briker, a cow-calf producer from Benton County, to discuss John Deere’s NEW Round Baler technology and how it’s helping producers work smarter this hay season. From Baler Weave Automation that helps guide the baler along the windrow and reduces operator fatigue, to real-time moisture […]
Farm Basics from Ag PhD Episode #1466 | Air Date 5/10/26 - Find out how and why farmers evaluate their crop stand shortly after planting.
Border View Farms is a mid-sized family farm that sits on the Ohio-Michigan border. My name is Nathan. I make and edit all of the videos posted here. I farm with my dad, Mark and uncle, Phil. We also have a part-time employee, Brock. My dad started the farm in 1980. Since then we have grown the operation from just a couple hundred acres to over 3,000. Watch my 500th […]
Dr. Colin Hiebert, research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Morden, is focused on developing new tools that wheat breeders can use to improve, diversify and strengthen disease resistance in new wheat varieties. This includes new genomic tools that address resistance to five diseases including: Fusarium head blight, leaf rust, stripe rust, stem rust and common bunt.
(Washington, D.C., May 12, 2026) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced the removal of ten lenders from participation in the USDA Rural Development (RD) OneRD Guaranteed Lending Program. These lenders will be precluded from further participation in the program.
