Brownfield Ag News

Caleb Lentz was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field. His favorite thing about high school sports is being part of a team. He also loves that sports have taught him teamwork, leadership, and a hard work ethic. Growing up on a farm has taught Caleb that life will not always be easy but with hard work and determination you can accomplish anythin...

Colton Harken was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field. His favorite things about high school sports are the friendships and memories made while competing. To Colton, agriculture is a way of life. He’s been around agriculture his whole life and loves doing it every day. Colton is involved in football, wrestling, track, FFA, 4-H, and youth grou...

Maesa Cleveringa was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the field. Her favorite thing about high school sports is being able to play with her friends and making memories. To Maesa, agriculture means we are called to take care of the crops and animals that God blesses us with. Agriculture gives us reason to care more about this earth and take care of i...

Logan Teichman was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field. His favorite things about high school sports are the competition, his teammates, and the team environment. For Logan, agriculture has been a big part of his life, from helping his grandpa farm when he was younger and to working with local farmers now. Agriculture has taught Logan importa...

Brooke Rasche was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the course. Her favorite thing about high school sports is the relationships she’s made while playing against other schools. For Brooke, agriculture is a way of life. Brooke is involved in golf, FFA, Beta, National Honor Society, Spirit Club, FCCLA, S.A.D.D., and youth group, and she helps with 10U...

Clark Smith, Corteva U.S. Product Manager for Fungicides and Nutrient Maximizers, says white mold causes millions of dollars in lost soybean yields each season. He tells Brownfield Corteva is excited to launch Viatude, a new best in class white mold soybean fungicide that contains two effective modes of action.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...

Since 1895 John Deere’s agriculture magazine “The Furrow” has told the story of farmers, ranchers, and those who work the land. Bill Spiegel, contributing editor for The Furrow says the team travels the country to find stories that inform and provide unique insight into the agriculture industry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priv...

University of Minnesota Assistant Professor and Extension Entomologist Fei Yang highlights his Minnesota Corn-supported study of the extent of European corn borer resistance to Bt proteins in Minnesota. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Biologicals are becoming more popular among farmers, and it can be used with fertilizer to help reduce input costs and increase yield, while at the same time enhancing crop nutrition.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Farmers are busy and it’s important to have a weed control system that works for them. In this Managing for Profit, Matt Goddard, Bayer’s Market Development Manager for Soybeans says XtendFlex soybeans not only protect yields, but also provide farmers with some flexibility to control problematic weeds. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c...

Listen to this compeer financial podcast where Compeer Financial Managing Director of New Markets, Brian Stanek, discusses sustainable aviation fuel. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In this week’s Your Whole Farm Solution, a partnership with MFA and Brownfield Ag News, MFA’s Conservation Specialist Emily Beck says cover crops can be a helpful in boosting farm profits. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Elyse Linscheid was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the court and field. Her favorite part about high school sports is being part of a team and making a lot of friendships while learning life lessons such as time management and goal setting. She also loves the opportunity to be a role model for younger female athletes. To Elyse, agriculture is prov...

Natalie Abey was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the court and field. Her favorite part about high school sports is she gets to play several sports with the same people because of her small school. This opportunity creates a family-like dynamic between teammates. To Natalie, agriculture is the foundation of community and is so diverse that there’s...

Collin Beaner was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field. His favorite part about high school sports is the brotherhood he’s created with his teammates and the willingness of each of them to make each other better people and athletes. To Collin, agriculture is extremely important for our world to function well. Collin is involved in football, wr...

Kobe Foor was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field. His favorite part about high school sports is getting to meet a variety of people and building lifetime friendships. To Kobe, agriculture is everything. Wherever you look, you’ll see it whether you realize it or not. Kobe is involved in FFA, football, baseball, stunting, Habitat for Humanity,...

Will Browning was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the green. His favorite part about high school sports is playing with friends and meeting new people from other schools that he would not have been able to meet otherwise. To Will, agriculture is the foundation of the community he lives in, and he respects all the hard work that goes into every aspe...

Lucey Minten was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the field. Her favorite part about high school sports is spending time with friends, being active outside and traveling. To Lucey, agriculture is about providing food that the world needs to survive. Being the 4th generation her family farm she has learned that farming creates work ethic and family b...

Abby Pollema was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the field. Her favorite part about high school sports is the team aspect of playing sports and being able to play a sport that she loves with her friends. To Abby, agriculture is very important. She works at B&B Gates and Supply which does a lot of work for people in the ag community. She likes b...

Reid Louwagie was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field. His favorite part about high school sports is the lessons that they can teach you. The coaches are working very hard to help him not just become a better athlete but a better person as well. To Reid, agriculture is what made him who he is. It has taught him responsibility and hard work, a...

Aubrey Hoeft was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the field. Her favorite part about high school sports is that her teammates are like a second family. She’s made many friends and memories through sports that she will never forget. Agriculture has always been apart of Aubrey’s life. She grew up on a diary operation and is very involved in FFA. Growi...

Sarah Dean was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the field. Her favorite part about high school sports is being able to compete and being able to do so with her friends. Sarah also loves being able to represent her school and community. To Sarah, agriculture means having a love for all animals and plants, always helping out whenever you can, and want...

Hayden Brown was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field. His favorite part about high school sports is spending time with his friends and great role models (coaching staff) every day after school. To Hayden, agriculture is the backbone of our country. Without agriculture and farmers, we would have nothing. Hayden is involved in STEM Club, NHS, T...