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Stoller sees extremes as opportunities
In the Midwest and beyond, Stoller USA considers extreme temperatures, drought, infertility and varying soils to be not only challenges, but opportunities. “What we do with our products is we help...
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AgroLiquid ready for a tight planting window
Galynn Beer with AgroLiquid tells Brownfield he expects planting to get started late this year because of the wet end to 2018. “We’re probably facing a cold wet start and anything you can do to band...
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Soil Health Partnership expanding pilots
Lead scientist Maria Bowman with Soil Health Partnership tells Brownfield they’re expanding pilot associate programs in the South East and Dakotas. “It’s a simplified design with a split field trial...
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Visiting with Iowa Corn Growers president Curt Mether at Commodity Classic
Curt Mether At Commodity Classic in Orlando, we visited with Curt Mether of Logan, Iowa, president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association, about challenges and opportunities in the corn industry. AUDIO:...
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Corteva specialist says on-target application is a benefit of the Enlist system
Haley Nabors, new technologies specialist with Corteva, says on-target application is one of the benefits of the new Enlist Weed Control System. Nabors discussed the new technology with Brownfield at...
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Nebraska Corn Board chair focuses on exports and ethanol
Dave Bruntz of Friend, Nebraska is the chairman of the Nebraska Corn Board. At Commodity Classic in Orlando, we visited with Bruntz about trade, ethanol and the ag economy. AUDIO: Dave Bruntz Continue...
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Valley brings AI to irrigation
Darren Siekman with Valley Irrigation Valley Irrigation has formed a partnership with Prospera Technologies, an artificial intelligence start-up firm based in Israel. According to a Valley news...
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Input suppliers preparing for unknowns
A senior ag sales manager says input suppliers are a little in the dark this year as farmers delay their planting decisions. Galynn Beer AgroLiquid tells Brownfield his best advice for farmers torn...
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HELM Agro US an economical choice
James Whitehead, the agronomy leader for HELM Agro US, says the company’s crop protection products are a logical choice for farmers. “Being a post-patent product, we are more economical for the...
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Michigan soybean outlines infrastructure shortfalls
The head of the Michigan Soybean Association says transportation is key to enabling profitably for farmers. “Whether it be locks and dams on the Mississippi, the Illinois, the Ohio; three phase...
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Infrastructure improvements: top priority for soybean growers
Brian McKenzie, president of the Michigan Soybean Association, met with Brownfield to speak on infrastructure needs and the importance of increasing basis levels for farmers during the recent Commodity...
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Dragotec GT goes easy on corn at harvest
Dragotec GT corn head was on display at the 2019 Commodity Classic and VP Tom Shafer says it can make all the difference in the world at harvest. Interview with Tom Shafer at Commodity Classic 2019...
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More SCN resistant traits available to seed companies
A nematologist says additional Soybean Cyst Nematode resistant soybean varieties are ready to be developed by commercial companies. “Soybean Cyst Nematode alone is nearly a billion dollars annually in...
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Central Life Sciences helps with “Bug-Free Grains”
Central Life Sciences says it’s Diacon IGR Plus will rid grain bins of any remaining bugs before storing grain at harvest. Brownfield interviewed Warren McDougal, regional manager, at Commodity Classic...
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Ohio farmer feels drenched
The head of the Ohio Soybean Association says he hopes to have a spell of dry weather to make headway on fieldwork. “We didn’t get any field work done last fall with as wet as it was. We ended up...
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Moreland says Africa, Middle East potential corn markets
The chair of the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council says Africa is seen as a potential market for U.S. corn as commodity groups search for more buyers around the world. Mike Moreland is also a...
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Hill: River dredging needed to move more beans
An American Soybean Association director from Brewster, Minnesota says transportation is a big deal to soybean growers and improvements are needed. Chris Hill, a fifth-generation farmer who grows corn,...
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Missouri grower doesn’t want a 2018 repeat
A Missouri corn and soybean farmer couldn’t catch a break in 2018 which he calls a “really bad” year. Jay Schutte, who farms near Mexico, Missouri, told Brownfield Ag News at Commodity Claiss he still...
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Illinois farmer on corn priorities and hope for drier wx
Illinois Corn Growers Association at-large director Kate Danner says the group’s three top priorities are: USMCA ratification, improved market access for higher ethanol blends and federal funding to...
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Corteva offers nitrogen management solutions
At the recent Commodity Classic trade show in Orlando, we discussed nitrogen management solutions with Jeff Moon of Corteva Agriscience. He talked about their newest nitrogen stabilizer product called...
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