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Research shows more farmers using SCN management tools

Monday, April 14

An Ohio State Extension specialist says farmers are being more proactive in managing soybean cyst nematode. Horacio Lopez-Nicora says recent research from the SCN Coalition shows that more than 50% of growers are soil sampling for the pest. “Take a soil sample, know if... Read More.

Protecting risk management tools crucial for pork producers

Monday, March 24

The president of the National Pork Producers Council says protecting access to risk protection programs is a priority for the nation’s hog producers. Duane Stateler, a multi-generational farmer from Ohio, says Livestock Risk Protection and Livestock Gross Margin have played a critical role in... Read More.

Georgia state legislature passes bill protecting access to crop protection tools

Monday, March 17

The Georgia state legislature has passed a bill protecting farmers’ continued access to crop protection tools. The bill had strong, bipartisan support in both chambers and is now headed to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law. Modern Ag Alliance Executive Director Elizabeth Burns-Thompson... Read More.

Digital tools help farmer’s efficiency

Friday, March 7

What is Digital farming? Libby Rens, U.S. Technical Agronomy Manager for BASF Digital Farming, who leads a team that works on trialing and validation of digital farming models, explained this data-driven approach to farming. Rens tells Brownfield Digital farming is important to BASF because... 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.

State legislation supporting crop management tools introduced

Monday, February 3

The communications lead for Bayer Crop Science says several state legislatures are considering proposals in support of critical crop management tools for farmers. Jess Christiansen says bills introduced by the Modern Ag Alliance, a group of over 90 ag industry groups and businesses, in... Read More.

More Weed Control Tools

Monday, February 3

Drake Robards, U.S. portfolio marketing leader for soybean herbicides, says Corteva Agriscience is bringing three new soybean herbicides to the market in 2025. He tells Brownfield Enversa is a post-emerge, Kyber Pro is a premium pre-emerge, and Sonic Boom is a premix preemergence herbicide. The... Read More.