A South-Central Nebraska farmer says he’s wrapped up planting after being delayed by severe drought and then rain. Andy Jobman of Gothenburg tells Brownfield “It was a pretty unusual planting season from the starting point, we were extremely dry. It was probably one of, if not, one of the driest springs that anybody’s seen in our area.” He says irrigated many fields to help recharge the soil. “A lot of […]
Persistent drought and natural disasters have led to a 25 percent drop in projected yield for hard winter wheat in Kansas. Farmer David Schemm of Sharon Springs tells Brownfield crop conditions have rapidly declined in western areas of the state. “That plant is definitely atrophying those lower leaves and even some fields that flag leaf, which is so vital to the quality of the plant and the yield that it […]
Photo from President Biden’s Twitter account The U.S. Department of Agriculture is playing a vital role addressing the infant formula shortages caused by Abbott Nutrition’s voluntary recall. U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack was in Indianapolis on Sunday to meet the first shipment of formula brought to the U.S. under Operation Fly Formula. “We’re sending, through the Department of Defense, airplanes to Zürich Switzerland to pick up one and a half […]
Cargill announced plans to build a new soybean crush plant in Missouri’s bootheel. Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council Vice Chairman and farmer Aaron Porter says work by the checkoff board helped get the plant. He says the plant will have a big impact on Missouri farmers and add value to their beans. Learn more at mosoy.org. Brought to you by Missouri’s soybean growers and their checkoff. ...
Corteva Agriscience U.S. product manager for fungicides and biologicals Ryan Ridder says there are several reasons more growers are using biologicals on their operations. He tells Brownfield while they aren’t a replacement for synthetic products, biologicals work in tandem to provide farmers flexibility and fit well with sustainable practices. ...
Wisconsin’s 75th Alice in Dairyland is Taylor Schaefer. Schaefer was selected Saturday during the Alice in Dairyland Finals hosted by Dane County in Madison. Schaefer tells Brownfield while growing up on a Racine county farm and showing animals at the fair, she looked up to Alice in Dairyland. “As a young exhibitor I really did look up to Alice but I never thought I could be her. You know, these […]
Spring is go-time for farmers, and most of their thoughts are squarely on this year’s crop – whether it’s plants or animals. While it’s hard to think about much else, it’s important, especially during these turbulent times, to keep in touch with trends and policies.
A talk by Dr. Monique Rivera presented at the 2022 Petal Fall Meeting.
Downy mildew is an economically important disease of cucumbers and cantaloupe. Powdery mildew is a common concern in pumpkins and squash. Identification, biology and forecasting tools are discussed.
