Brownfield Ag News

Cade Shelton 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 playing for his community and the teachable life lessons learned through sports. To Cade, agriculture means feeding the people of the world and working hard for what you have. Cade is involved in football, basketball, baseball, FFA, campus life...

As farmers plan fertilizer applications for this fall or in the spring, Corteva Agriscience nutrient maximizer strategic account manager Ty Stender says there are many factors to consider. He tells Brownfield timing will be important, and so will choosing the right nitrogen stabilizer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...

 With so much happening during harvest, John Deere go-to-market manager for digital Ryan Stein says Operations Center allows farmers to not only know where their equipment is but to see how it’s performing in real time. He tells Brownfield it also provides diagnostic information ensuring minimal downtime at harvest. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

Agronomic science is helping the industry better understand how the soil — and its living organisms — impacts and is impacted by the plants growing in it. In this episode, learn more about the importance of nutrient use enhancements to help boost crop yields.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In this episode of Illinois Corn Connection, the Director of the Illinois Center for Agricultural Engagement Kevin Daugherty highlights growth and success of the Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom program thanks to partners like the Illinois Corn Checkoff. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Isabelle Olson was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the court. Her favorite part about high school sports is making new friendships, the learning of discipline, competitiveness, teamwork, and pushing herself to be the best athlete and person she can be. To Isabelle, agriculture involves passion, dedication, involvement, and never saying no to learni...

Bennett Grossheim 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 bond he has with his teammates. Being able to have fun with his friends while working to achieve something, is a great thing. To Bennett, agriculture is about opportunity. Agriculture provides so many different careers and activities,...

Shannon Gebhart was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the court. Her favorite part about high school sports is the friendships she’s built with her teammates, players from other schools, as well as upper and lower classmen. Agriculture means everything to Shannon. She grew up on her families cow-calf operation and will hopefully be the fourth generat...

Morgan Hall was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the court. Her favorite part about high school sports is getting to play with athletes in many grades, building new friendships, and learning how to be a team player. To Morgan, agriculture is about family. She grew up on a family farm, Hallbrook Farm, with her papa, dad, and her uncle, and loves to h...

Daisie Pramann was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the court. Her favorite part about high school sports is the memories she has made with her teammates. She also loves seeing the student section and community get hyped during games. To Daisie, agriculture is who she is. Daisie has grown up around agriculture, and it is a lifestyle, commitment, sac...

Mikkel Steinert 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 being able to bond with classmates outside a regular classroom. To Mikkel, agriculture is a lifestyle that unless you’ve worked or lived on a farm it’s a lifestyle only they can understand. Cause farmers will do so much work and spend so muc...

Rebecca DeVries was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the court. Her favorite part about high school sports is the bond she has with her teammates. To Rebecca, agriculture is hard work. Growing up on a farm instilled in her from a young age what hard work is and how much agriculture has an impact on the world. She is involved in volleyball, basketbal...

Ethan Hosek 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 being able to have a community that meets outside of school. They help him learn teamwork, discipline, and hard work for a common goal. To Ethan, agriculture is the future. Agriculture has always been a part of his life, and he plans to keep it...

Alia Schmidt 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 her friends and the new challenges each team presents. She says the excitement of competing on the court, diamond, or golf course can't be beat. To Alia, agriculture includes a vast array of many different opportunities. Agri...

Mady Gibson 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 friendships she has made and the skills she has learned. To Mady, agriculture is about life skills. Through ag she has learned responsibility as well as work ethic. She has an appreciation for the time and effort people in agriculture put in...

Hannah Carr was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the course. Her favorite part about high school sports is the friendship and encouragement from teammates. To Hannah, agriculture is the food on the table, the clothes on her back, the gas in her car, it is the miles of cornfield, the pastures full of cattle, and the goats in the back yard. Agricultur...

§ Ava Budak was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the course. Her favorite part about high school sports is that she gets out of it what she puts in. She also loves being able to connect with her teammates as well as meet athletes from other schools. To Ava, agriculture means efficiency. Whether it is livestock, crops, business, or people, the m...

This week, Will and Ben look at what a tightening soybean picture means as farmers roll into harvest. Market recap (changes on week as of Monday's close): • December 2023 corn down $.14 at $4.71 • November soybeans down $.53 at $13.16 • October soybean oil up 1.05 cents at 62.39 cents/lb • October soybean meal down $15.60 at $390.40/short ton • December 2023 wheat up $.07 at $5.91 • July 2024 whea...

In this week’s Your Whole Farm Solution, a partnership with MFA and Brownfield Ag News, MFA’s Conservation Grazing Specialist Landry Jones has a few tips on how to stockpile forage while strip grazing cattle.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As the growing season comes to a close, farmers are evaluating crop performance and management decisions. Enlist field specialist Steve Snyder tells Brownfield soybean growers had a lot of success with the Enlist system in 2023, and he has some advice for those looking to make the switch in 2024. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri...

University of Minnesota Professor Will Northrop is studying the potential of converting carbon dioxide from ethanol plants into e-fuel. Northrop's research is supported by the Minnesota corn check-off. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Digital specialist Ben Longlegt says Harvest Profit is a tool that allows farmers to have better visibility of their cost of production to become a better farm manager. He tells Brownfield Harvest Profit connects to John Deere’s Operations Center, is easy to use, and can pay real dividends.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c...

Science is changing and evolving and the ag industry is starting to know more about biologicals. Science is demonstrating why biologicals need to be part of crop production. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .