Brownfield Ag News

Commodity Classic was the perfect spot for growers to learn about what’s next as it relates to products and pick up a few tips ahead of the 2023 planting season. In this Managing for Profit, Ryan Bryant-Schlobohm, UPL Technical Services Manager, touches on some of the highlights from last week’s meeting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...

Collaboration between the leading soybean producing states helps expand agricultural solutions through innovative thinking and programing. Listen as Kirk Merritt, Executive Director of the Ohio Soybean Council talks about the important role collaboration plays in the future of the Ohio soybean industry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at what pressured soybeans and cattle, why corn and hogs were mostly lower, and how wheat closed higher. ----- - May corn $6.135 down $0.0375 - May soybeans $14.9125 down $0.1575 - May soybean meal $479.30 down $6.60 - May soybean oil 55.86 down 75 points - May Chicago wheat $6.845 down $0.0525 - April live cattle $163.55 down $0.72 -...

Brandon Emery is the U.S. product manager for biologicals for Corteva Agriscience and says Utrisha P is a new product that can help unlock the full potential of phosphorus fertilizer applications. He tells Brownfield the active ingredient is a plant growth-promoting bacterium that helps release soil-bound phosphorus for plant uptake. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...

In this episode, Indiana farmer and member of the Indiana Soybean Alliance, Mark Legan, discusses how investing Indiana Corn and Soybean Checkoff dollars in the US Meat Export Federation helps develop markets and grow the value of US Agriculture.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

John Deere go-to-market manager for digital products Ryan Stien says there are several ways farmers can get support for JDLink. He tells Brownfield remote display access, expert alerts, and partnering with local dealers all help customers gain valuable insights. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Fertile soil doesn’t always mean higher yields and excess nutrients can interfere with the utilization of others. In this Managing for Profit, learn what factors can impact soil fertility and higher yields.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Minnesota State University Assistant Professor Nazli Wodzinski recaps her Innovation Grant project that aimed to create a practical, field applicable drainage filter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Corn rootworm is called the billion-dollar bug because of the damage the larvae cause on corn roots and the cost of the resulting yield loss. In this Managing for Profit, Paul Parcher, a Channel technical agronomist, shares some tips for growers as they head into the 2023 growing season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n...

This week, Will and Ben look at commodity exporting headwinds and long-term trade adjustments. ----- Market recap (changes on week): - May corn down $.06 at $6.37 - December 2023 corn down $.02 at $5.70 - May soybeans up $.17 at $15.29 - November soybeans up $.18 at $13.79 - May soybean oil flat at 60.45 cents/lb - May soybean meal up $11.60 at $493.40/short ton - May wheat down $.15 at $6.95 - Ju...

Did you Know: Soybean meal from nearly 30 million bushels of Ohio Soybeans is fed to pigs, chickens, cattle, and other livestock and poultry annually. In this Best of Voice of Soy, Greg Tyler the Chief Operating Officer for the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council talks about how Ohio Soybean checkoff dollars are used to help strengthen the poultry industry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...

Some growers are considering rotating sorghum acres and managing weed pressure in fields is incredibly important. In this Managing for Profit, Ryan Bryant-Schlobohm, UPL Technical Services Manager talks about IMIFLEX herbicide and how it provides control of both grass and broadleaf weeds in igrowth sorghum. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...

Listen to this episode of the Compeer Financial podcast where Chris Fitzloff, Vice President of Core Markets, and Brent Kelsey, Senior Credit Officer and Loan Specialist, discuss opportunities available to beginning farmers who are trying to get their foot in the agriculture door. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell...

Steve Snyder is an Enlist field specialist for Corteva Agriscience and says there’s been a big shift in the spectrum of weeds farmers are dealing with in the Dakotas and elsewhere. He tells Brownfield it’s the result of certain cultural practices and herbicides and Snyder recommends a program approach for effective weed control. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...

Deere go to market manager for digital products Ryan Stien (steen) says JD Link gives farmers the ability to analyze machine and agronomic data. He tells Brownfield a connected machine equips farmers to see how the dollars they put into their farm are generating dollars into their own pocket. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

As farmers want to maximize their yields, they also should balance that need with economics especially during a time of high input prices. In this Managing for Profit, the National Strategy and Product Management Lead explains how growers can balance it all.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Field evaluations to identify crop infections and diseases early-on can help growers in the long-run.  In this Managing for Profit, Channel Technical Agronomist Matt Nelson says growers should be on the lookout for tar spot and has some thoughts for farmers ahead of the 2023 growing season.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co...

Farmers were faced with significant challenges in 2022 – from a delayed start to planting to product shortages and supply chain issues. While the industry is optimistic those headwinds are behind them – it’s always good to be prepared. In this Best of Voice of Soy – Mark Loux, Ohio State University Extension weed specialist says cutting back on a herbicide program isn’t ideal. But offers...

This week, Will and Ben look at the Russian Ukrainian war's impact on markets as it enters year two. ----- Market recap (changes on week): - March corn down $.39 at $6.38 - December 2023 corn down $.22 at $5.72 - March soybeans down $.40 at $15.00 - November soybeans down $.35 at $13.61 - March soybean oil down 2.09 cents at 59.81 cents/lb - March soybean meal up $4.70 at $491.10/short ton - March...

When it comes to managing herbicide resistance, growers need solutions now. In this Managing for Profit, Kip Jacobs, UPL Tech Services manager talks about how a herbicide like Preview 2.1 SC helps growers take control of yield-robbing weeds like waterhemp and Palmer amaranth. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-i...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at what pressured soybeans, corn, wheat, and hogs, and why cattle closed mixed. ----- - March corn $6.4275 down $0.0725 - March soybeans $15.1825 down $0.1075 - March soybean meal $498.70 up $1.60 - March soybean oil 60.04 down 107 points - March Chicago wheat $6.96 down $0.1225 - April live cattle $164.97 down $0.40 - April lean hogs...

This is a good time for farmers doing their own fertilizer applications this spring to begin preparing for that work. Andrew Luzum with Corteva Agriscience says there are several ways to maximize ROI, including N stabilizers that help prevent loss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .