Agriculture

Farmers across the Corn Belt say they continue to experience sticker shock from input prices.   Brandon Hunnicutt, a farmer on the board of Nebraska Corn Growers Association, says global tensions are fueling uncertainty in the fertilizer market. “This something that I’ve never seen from this standpoint of flying up this fast, this high, this quickly,” he says. Ohio farmer Jeff Sollars tells Brownfield fertilizer availability isn’t a concern, but […]

The Interim Dean of the Colleges of ACES (Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) at the University of Illinois says advancements in agriculture technology have helped increase student enrollment numbers. “We are projecting a very healthy number for freshmen this fall of about 540, that will put the College of ACES at about 2900 undergraduate students. We also have a very strong graduate program that has about 750 students.” German Bollero […]

U.S. farmers and ranchers are experiencing the worst drought since 2012. Kurt Mether grows corn and soybeans along the Missouri River in Iowa and says he hasn’t received significant moisture since the fall. “It’s really dry, and everyone is concerned about that.” Jay Reiners tells Brownfield the drought is intensifying on his farm in South-Central Nebraska. “I don’t think we’ve had 3 inches of snow all winter.  I think we’re […]

Brownfield’s Cyndi Young talks with Jenni Badding, Go-to-Market Manager for Digital Technologies at John Deere, about the John Deere operation center. ...

A state corn grower leader says a study indicates reasons behind escalating input costs. South Dakota Corn Growers President Scott Stahl tells Brownfield a Texas A&M study indicates rising fertilizer prices are not reflective of the market and are putting an undue squeeze on producers. “If you happen to buy your inputs during a time when it’s transitorily high, your chances to sell in the fall a year later really […]

Brownfield’s Cyndi Young talks with Kaylene Ballesteros, Product Manager at John Deere, about See & Spray. ...

Mike Dipaola, Chief Commercial Officer with Taranis tells Brownfield his company provides a service that helps growers see threats before they become problematic. Taranis supports retail advisors so growers can understand what is happening on an acre throughout its lifecycle. He says the more you know, the more you can react in-season and plan for next season. Taranis provides the information that helps limit surprises at harvest. At a time […]

The 2022 Commodity Classic was an in-person event for the first time in two years. One of those most excited to be in New Orleans was American Soybean Association (ASA) Chairman Kevin Scott. Before being chairman, Scott was elected ASA President during a Zoom meeting a year ago last December. Stopping for a few minutes during the 2022 Commodity Classic Trade Show, Scott said taking the reins virtually at the […]

Wisconsin’s 75th Alice in Dairyland will be selected in Dane County this year.  Selection Committee member Jill Makovek was Wisconsin’s 60th Alice and tells Brownfield so many people think of Dane County for the capitol city and Madison being the hub of politics, the four lakes around Madison, and the conventions, but there’s more. “Two-thirds of the county is agriculture and that encompasses about half a million acres of farmland […]