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The U.S. Department of Agriculture and National Aeronautics and Space Administration have agreed to work more collaboratively to improve agriculture and earth science research. The agencies intend to explore ways to improve crop performance and other science-based goals to create more climate-resilient food systems. The memorandum of understanding includes supporting a free online tool, Crop-CASMA, which uses soil data to track droughts, floods, plan crop planting, and forecast yields.  The […]

An agronomist with Ohio-based Seed Consultants says a challenging spring season has created some issues in fields.   Matt Hutcheson says a wet start to the season turned to moderate drought across much of the state in June. “There were excessively wet conditions in many areas creating fieldwork and planting delays. When we have wet field conditions, we usually see some compaction issues and some issues where fieldwork may have […]

A bill that’s been introduced into the US House would require that US-grown commodities are included in international food aid programs. Kansas Representative Tracey Mann tells Brownfield the goal of his legislation is simple. “To be sending not money, but to be sending commodities because it benefits our ag producers, US shippers and it benefits the people that receive it on the other end.  We’ve seen a drifting away from […]

Missouri soybean growers spent part of June in Ireland, Northern Ireland, England, and Germany. Missouri Soybeans Merchandising Council Chairman, Aaron Porter, says the mission included visits with producers, customers, and policy makers. Porter, who farms in Southeast Missouri, says growers and staff on the trip talked to people about how European customers can benefit from what Missouri soybean growers have to offer. ...

A U.S. Congressman from South Dakota is sponsoring a bill with U.S. Congressman Jim Costa from California that restricts states from issuing different labeling requirements for pesticides already approved by the Environmental Protection Agency. Dusty Johnson says the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act requires product labels to be based on science. “Unfortunately, there are states finding loopholes and it’s creating a fair amount of confusion across the country.” American Soybean Association’s […]