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Take advantage of risk management protection in 2025

An insurance agent says livestock producers should have a risk management plan in 2025.  Shane Holtorf says Livestock Risk Protection helps producers protect their income.  “Sitting here at all time high prices or right up next to all time high prices, it’s a very attractive program...

Improved Crop Protection

Corteva Agriscience Enlist field specialist Andy Carriger says flexibility is huge when it comes to managing weeds and insects. He tells Brownfield Enlist corn products offer multiple herbicide tolerances and better defense against above and below-ground pests.  The post

The importance of crop protection tool availability

The head of stakeholder affairs for Bayer Crop Science says ag groups want to ensure inputs are protected in 2025. Martha Smith says the Modern Ag Alliance aims to give farmers access to tools they need. “The alliance was founded by Bayer, but is supported...

Less Downtime, More Protection

Many growers are seeing the benefits of adding a nitrogen stabilizer to their fertilizer applications, but some leading nitrogen stabilizers have a reputation for being hard on equipment. On this episode of the Nitrogen Corner, an agronomy expert discusses some issues to watch out...

AFBF seeks farmer protection from PFAS contaminations

A leader with the American Farm Bureau Federation says farmers shouldn’t be held liable for any contamination of PFAS chemicals in their fields. Courtney Briggs, senior director of government affairs, says producers currently have some protection from an EPA enforcement action. “But they do...

Artificial intelligence will soon help farmers with seed and crop protection

Artificial Intelligence tools are rapidly being developed to do many tasks.  A seed and crop protection company is preparing an artificial intelligence tool to help the smaller number of crop consultants access decades of data to help farmers get the answers they need.  We’ll...

N Rate Risk Protection Program

Practical Farmers of Iowa is providing a way to protect potential revenue loss when reducing nitrogen use. PFI farm viability coordinator Chelsea Ferrie says the N Rate Risk Protection Program lessens the risk for farmers cutting nitrogen rates. “We know there are a lot...

Risk protection key in down price environment

A Minnesota farmer is stressing the importance of risk protection amid low commodity prices and high input costs. Darin Johnson says it’s a tough environment for marketing corn and soybeans. “As we figure break-evens looking into this next year, we are well below the...

Bayer’s CropKey bringing AI to crop protection

The president of Bayer Crop Science North America says artificial intelligence is opening new doors in crop protection. Brian Naber says the company’s CropKey utilizes data science to design precise new pest solutions. “What we’re moving to is from screening to designing.”  He says,...