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There are options when BMR corn goes away

Tuesday, April 8

An agronomist says there will be options for dairy and beef producers when Corteva phases out brown midrib or BMR corn varieties. Chad Staudinger with Dairyland Seed tells Brownfield Dairyland has been working with high digestible fiber corn varieties since before BMR was released... Read More.

Losing BMR corn will require corn management adjustments

Tuesday, April 1

The recent announcement from Corteva saying they would phase out BMR silage corn varieties has dairy producers wondering what to do after the product is no longer available. University of Wisconsin Extension researcher Luis Ferraretto tells Brownfield brown midrib or BMR corn has been... Read More.

Corteva to phase out BMR corn hybrids

Friday, March 14

A line of corn hybrids popular with U.S. dairy producers is being discontinued. In a statement to Brownfield, a Corteva spokesperson says the dairy industry is evolving and the company is focused on growing farmer demand for high-quality, high-tonnage silage hybrids. Corteva has made the... Read More.