Brownfield Ag News

In this Illinois Corn Connection Mark Wilson, an Illinois farmer on the US Grains Council Board of Directors highlights the importance of “sustainability” to other countries. He gives examples of how farming practices revolving around sustainability and conservation give US corn a competitive advantage in the eyes of foreign buyers and what USGC is working on to promote the sustainability of...

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Meghan Grebner and University of Missouri Market Analyst Scott Brown give a weekly recap of the markets. They discuss how it can impact farmers' bottom lines. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The value of farmland has been rapidly increasing for more than a year and Compeer Financial chief appraiser Mike Morris says higher commodity prices are a big reason why. He points out other factors like low interest rates and an overall better farm economy have pushed prices to unprecedented levels. This episode was released November 12, 2021.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p...

Golden Harvest Digital Enablement Lead Grant Merron explains how data from the company’s E-Luminate technology can be used. “When we bring all that data together,” Merron told Brownfield Ag News, “we’re able to actually do some really great analytics and understand how we can improve the farmer’s operation.” E-Luminate, a new digital tool from Golden Harvest, develops an in-field solution for corn...

White mold disease can cause serious reductions in yield potential and can be more problematic in high-yield environments. In this Managing for Profit, Paul Parcher, Channel technical agronomist talks about best management practice to reduce the presence of the disease, including variety selection. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p...

Every dollar invested into the soybean checkoff is put to work educating, marketing, and researching for the industry. CEO of the Michigan Soybean Committee Janna Fritz explains the organization’s return on investment for farmers and goals in their new strategic plan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

The Ohio Soybean Council Foundation advances science and education in the soybean industry. In this Voice of Soy, Tom Fontana, director of research and director of programs and development for the Ohio Soybean Council Foundation details some of the programs the foundation funds. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s...

This week Mindy Bunselmeyer, Executive Director of Illinois FFA, highlights their partnership with IL Corn and how checkoff funds contribute to valuable training for the state’s ag students. She explains how the partnership helps students grow while providing a unique return on investment for Illinois corn farmers.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

Corteva Agriscience U.S. crop protection commercial launch leader Dr. Eric Scherder says a benchmark when developing the Enlist weed control system was a commitment to stewardship grounded in product efficacy and a plethora of grower resources. He tells Brownfield as the Enlist system expands to more acres, continuing education credits are being asked about a lot. Sherder says the credits wil...

There are about 20 of NK Seeds roughly 100 soybean varieties that make up the company’s Field Forged Soybeans series. “The Field Forged series is a new series of soybeans that we are launching here in 2022,” NK Seeds Soybean Product Marketing Manager Eric Miller told Brownfield Ag News. To be selected as one of NK’s Field Forged Soybean varieties, Miller says, among other attributes, they mus...

The strong genetics found in DEKALB and Asgrow products are one factor of farmers’ success every year. But the strength of the brands’ retail dealer network also plays a role. In this Managing for Profit, Scott Greenfield, DEKALB Asgrow distribution manager talks about the importance of a strong dealer network. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h...

This week Dave Loos, Director of Biofuels and Research for the IL Corn Marketing Board shares projects funded by the corn checkoff to build ethanol infrastructure and the impact those could have on corn demand. He highlights a bright future for corn ethanol and what farmers can do to help build the market.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...

All legislators vote on ag policy but may have little experience with farms. Angel Jenio with Corn Marketing Program of Michigan explains how they’re connecting them to the field and concerns of farmers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Anita Howard’s son died in a grain bin engulfment accident. Since that tragedy, she has learned and shared the importance of all safety steps and the most important question to ask: ‘Is this safe?’ Indiana Corn Connection on Brownfield is a content partnership with the Indiana Corn Checkoff. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri...

Stan Nelson, a district director on the Iowa Corn Promotion Board, says Checkoff dollars are spent on research, promotion, and education. He tells Brownfield Iowa corn farmers benefit from all three, and often there’s crossover. And as farmers produce more corn using less resources, Nelson calls finding new uses a huge priority.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

The Ohio Soybean Council invests checkoff dollars in two different types of research, plant and product. In this Voice of Soy, Todd Hesterman a farmer board member and the research committee chair talks about how that research helps improve farmers bottom line. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...

Corteva Agriscience U.S. crop protection commercial launch leader Dr. Eric Scherder says with harvest winding down, now is a great time to reflect on the growing season and what worked as well as what can be improved on. He tells Brownfield this is also a good time to begin planning for next year, and encourages farmers to look for educational opportunities in the months ahead. See Privacy Policy...

Partnering with Taranis Ag can equip you to make strategic agronomic decisions and help farmers get more out of every acre. Learn how you can impact yield and profitability with leaf-level insights. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Reporter Mark Dorenkamp talks with Chris Nicholas, president and CEO of Låkril Technologies, about his company's efforts to produce a biobased acrylic acid. Acrylic acid is a polymer used in the production of paints, diapers, coatings, adhesives and other products. Currently, acrylic acid is derived from petroleum. Research has shown that deriving acrylic acid from a renewable feedstock, like corn...

This week Erica Strittmatter, Marketing and Communication Manager for NewLeaf Symbiotics wraps up the series explaining how farmers often look at return on investment, and how it should be looked at when using biologicals. She then shares the ROI of their Terrasym Product. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

Golden Harvest Corn Product Manager Andy Ackley says an example of learning through experience is data resulting in greater stalk strength. “It’s critical to overall hybrid performance,” Ackley told Brownfield Ag News, “and impacts harvestability and yield potential.” Following 2018’s experience with lodging issues in many brands and varieties, Ackley says the company stepped up its analysis of st...

Weed control is one farmers’ biggest investments every year, and it’s critical tool for their success every year. In this Managing for profit, Bayer soy traits marketing manager Brandy Cullen talks about tools available to help farmers maximize their investments in weed management. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...