Eastern Iowa farmer Dave Walton says he was able to finish up his spring planting season about two weeks ago. “Kind of everything went in a hurry. We got rained out early on and when it dried off we just started and didn’t quit.” He tells Brownfield he has some concerns about emergence. “Beans took […] The post Slow soybean emergence reported in eastern Iowa appeared first on Brownfield Ag […]
A south-central Iowa farmer says he’s prioritizing weed control as June begins. Steve Kuiper tells Brownfield, “Right now we’re applying second pass herbicide on corn and we’re side dressing corn.” He says he’s holding off on spraying his soybean fields for now. “We want them to get some size before we go and hit them. […] The post Weed control top of mind for south-central Iowa farmer appeared first on […]
Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says he wasn’t surprised that year-round E15 passed out of the U.S. House after finally getting a standalone vote. “What ended up happening with this vote on E15 was exactly as we had suspected for a long time which was give it an up or down vote on the floor […] The post Sec. Naig urges U.S. Senate to pass standalone E15 bill appeared first […]
The vice president of advocacy for the National Farmers Union says continued calls for government assistance shows the current farm safety net isn’t working. Mike Stranz tells Brownfield, “There was a need for it, but we didn’t have the policy solutions in place to proactively address them,” he says. We had to rely on Congress […] The post NFU says more reliance on ad-hoc assistance highlights the need for a […]
An Iowa farmer wants consumers to understand nationwide year-round E15 is not a mandate. Cordt Holub says if Congress passes E15 legislation there will be more options at the pump. “If you go to the local gas station and watch people as they fill up, they want the affordable option. They’re going to be going […] The post Iowa corn grower pushes back on E15 misconceptions appeared first on Brownfield […]
Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp covers the Corteva Agriscience Summer Media Day The post Corteva Agriscience Summer Media Day appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
Brownfield’s Cyndi Young participates in the Greater Missouri Leadership Challenge Women of the Year event. The post Greater Missouri Leadership Challenge Women of the Year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
Brownfield’s Kellan Heavican covers the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual Meeting The post Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual Meeting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
Brownfield’s Cyndi Young, Meghan Grebner, and Carah Hart attend the NAFB/KC Agribusiness Council Summer Showcase. The post NAFB/KC Agribusiness Council Summer Showcase appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
