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Don’t underestimate the value of pre-emergence weed control

Friday, April 11

An agronomist with Syngenta says good pre-emergence weed control is vital for a successful crop. Brandon Nystrom says in an early spring, farmers can use a strong foundation rate of residual herbicides to tackle winter annual weeds, like henbit, before crops emerge. “We’ve had... Read More.

Increasing livestock productivity with efficient fly control

Tuesday, April 8

A pest management expert says livestock producers should be thinking about fly control as temperatures warm up this spring. Gene Spellman, swine sales manager for Central Life Sciences, says fly populations are beginning to emerge. “There are multiple ways to evaluate the return on... Read More.

Ag economist encourages farmers to “control the controllables”

Friday, April 4

An ag economist who farms in southern Minnesota encourages farmers to control the controllables in the face of tight margins. Megan Roberts works for Compeer Financial and says there’s a lot of uncertainty right now. “And we don’t have a lot of control over... Read More.

Prioritizing weed control this spring

Wednesday, March 26

An agronomy specialist with Corteva Agriscience says weed control should be a priority during the growing season. Brooklynne Dalton, portfolio marketing lead for corn herbicides, says it’s important for growers to build a strong program approach to weed control. “Weed control is vitally important... Read More.

Battle to control corn rootworm

Tuesday, March 18

Corn rootworm is one of the most devastating crop pests. Syngenta U.S. insecticide technical product lead Kevin Langdon says growers have relied heavily on traits to control rootworm larvae and resistance has developed. “There are new trait technologies, which is great. But at the... Read More.

Target spray ideal for localized control

Monday, March 17

An extension educator says recent on-farm research trials found target spay applications can reduce herbicide use and costs in most scenarios. Ohio State University Extension’s Amanda Douridas in Madison County tells Brownfield she compared the economics of broadcast applications to John Deere’s See and... Read More.

Weed Control Plan

Monday, March 17

Planning is a key component to staying ahead of weeds. Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist Jeff Moon, says with Enlist E3 soybeans, having Enlist herbicides as a cornerstone of your weed control plan, coupled with a layered residual, such as Enversa herbicide, will help... Read More.

Temporary Traffic Control Change: Avenue F & Main Street Intersection

Tuesday, March 11

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The City of Hutchinson announced that starting Thursday, March 13, the intersection of Avenue F and Main Street will transition from a two-way stop to an all-way stop due to ongoing construction work on Woodie Seat. There will also be lane... Read More.

New Bayer herbicide to combat tough to control weeds

Thursday, March 6

During this week’s Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado, Brownfield caught up with Dominik Hoffman, product manager for selective herbicides at Bayer Crop Science. He says Convintro herbicide will help farmers manage tough-to-control weeds, such as water hemp and palmer amaranth. Learn more about the... Read More.

New weed control tools from BASF

Tuesday, March 4

Surtain corn herbicide from BASF is commercially available to growers in the United States in 2025. Josh Putnam, Technical Marketing Manager for U.S. Corn Herbicides told Brownfield that weed resistance continues to spread and farmers have fewer tools to control weeds than they did... Read More.

Early Weed Control

Monday, March 3

As farmers plan out their weed management strategies, Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist Scott Pringnitz says preparing an effective strategy for controlling early emerging weeds is a key to success this year. He tells Brownfield a full program approach will help growers keep fields clean... Read More.

Ag Secretary says USDA’s strategy to control avian influenza is expected this week

Monday, February 24

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the USDA will unveil the department’s plans to address highly pathogenic avian influenza this week. She tells Brownfield it will be a multi-pronged approach. “It looks to include more biosecurity and greater aid to our farmers,” she says. ... Read More.