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Corteva Agriscience has announced the headquarters for its two new business units. Indianapolis will be home to “New Corteva,” its future crop protection company, and Johnston, Iowa will become the headquarters for  Vylor, its new seed and genetics company. “New Corteva” will center its research and development operations at the new headquarters. It will also […] The post New headquarters announced for “New Corteva” and Vylor appeared first on Brownfield […]

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 […]

A University of Wisconsin entomologist says a research project is studying whether an existing spray product can help rescue soybeans and other crops from slugs. Emily Bick tells Brownfield the test might lead to adding uses to the existing product label. “We’re not sure if it’s going to work. I don’t want to hype it […] The post University of Wisconsin trial might lead to a slug treatment option appeared […]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower waiting for additional direct business to develop.  Feeders were also pressured by the higher move in corn.  June live cattle closed $1.70 lower at $247.70 and Select was $2.47 lower at $241.07.  August feeder cattle closed $5.75 lower at $356.55 and September feeder cattle […] The post Feeder cattle futures pressured by the higher move in corn appeared first […]

A board director with the Minnesota Corn Growers Association says he’ll be extremely disappointed if the U.S. House does not pass nationwide year-round E15 this week. Nathan Serbus, who grows corn and soybeans in Renville County, tells Brownfield Congress needs to act on E15 as soon as possible. “I mean this is just a simple, […] The post Corn grower says year-round E15 fix simply allows Americans more fuel choices […]

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. The USDA lowered U.S. old crop stocks with strong domestic crush canceling out lower exports and sees even tighter new crop supplies due to better export demand and further increases in crush due to margins and product demand expectations. On the export side of the issue, the […] The post Wheat sharply higher on big drop in winter wheat production appeared first […]

A northwest Indiana dairy farm is using a first of its kind technology to improve sustainability. Carl Ramsey with Curtis Creek Dairy says the facility has partnered with Sedron Technologies to turn waste into renewable products. “Their system separates the liquid manure into drier solids,” he says. “That contains all of the organic nitrogen, all […] The post How one northwest Indiana dairy farm is turning waste into water appeared […]