Agriculture

Old crop U.S. corn and soybeans continue to see slow export demand near the end of the marketing year. The USDA says corn sales during the week ending June 22nd improved slightly from the previous week, but were lower than average, while soybeans fell sharply, both getting a lot of competition from Brazil. With just over two months remaining in the current marketing year for beans and corn, sales and […]

BASF hosted a plot tour at their Midwest Research Farm in Seymour, Illinois this week to highlight recently launched products and innovation in their pipeline. Brownfield interviewed Brady Spangenberg, BASF Marketing Director for US Ag Solutions for some insight on what they learned from the 2022 growing season, what they are watching for the 2023 season and things they are preparing for the 2024 season. Interview with Brady Spangenberg Agronomist […]

Syngenta’s Head of Field Crops Seeds Development for North America says the company’s newest Research and Development center plays a key role in getting products to farmers quicker. Warren Kruger tells Brownfield Syngenta centrally manages how the pipeline operates.  “Then we specialize each portion of the power plan in each of those innovation centers,” he says.  “So there’s a lot of coordination exchange tracking that goes into making sure that […]

With the currently volatility in the ag economy, farmers can’t afford to risk losing the grain stored in their bins. In this Managing for Profit, Harley Janssen, AGI’s vice president of product and operations for digital talks about today’s digital sensor technology and how it can provide farmers some peace of mind. ...

Pork products chops, bacon, or even breakfast sausage are very popular pork products.  But there are so many flavorful and nutritious options to consider when it comes to selecting pork. Kristen Hicks-Roof, with the National Pork Board, says there are 8 lean cuts of pork to make a more healthful selection. AUDIO: Healthy Living on pork products ...