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Corn rootworm concerns

The agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says some areas of the Corn Belt continue to battle corn rootworm pressure. Ryan Gentle tells Brownfield, “You know, the same hot spots are still there.”  He says, “Northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin, you get into northern Iowa, that’s ...
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Corn and soybean diseases run rampant

Crop diseases are running rampant across much of the Midwest. Southeast Iowa corn and soybean grower Logan Lyon says significant amounts of early tar spot came as no surprise with record rainfall in July. “Most folks were expecting and anticipating (tar spot), but what ...
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Stalk quality issues persist heading into corn harvest

An eastern Iowa farmer says silage chopping has wrapped up and he hopes to begin corn harvest heading into the weekend. Dave Walton farms near Wilton along the Mississippi River and says, “I’ve got some corn that’s probably mid-20s. It’s pretty much time to ...
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Central Iowa harvest picking up steam

Harvest is starting to pick up in parts of central Iowa. Extension agronomist Meaghan Anderson with Iowa State University says the crop has been coming out dry. “I am hearing some harvest reports. I’ve seen some corn fields that have been taken out. Mostly ...
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Chopping underway for eastern Iowa farmer, harvest starting soon

Field activity is picking up steam for eastern Iowa farmer Lance Lillibridge. “We chopped corn (Sunday). That was about all the harvesting we’ve done so far. It looked pretty good.” He tells Brownfield he plans to start harvesting some early-planted corn next week. “It’s ...
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2025 a difficult year for many farming families

An eastern Iowa farmer says he’s concerned about the direction of the U.S. ag economy. “I think if you’re not concerned then you’re not paying attention,” said Dave Walton. “It’s not pretty.” Walton raises corn and soybeans near Wilton along the Mississippi River. He ...
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Little harvest activity in southeastern Iowa

A farmer in southeastern Iowa says there hasn’t been much harvesting going on in his area. Tim Meyer tells Brownfield, “No harvest has started on my farm. Not a lot of harvest has started in southeast Iowa. I think we’ll start seeing a lot ...
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From spring floods to fall drought

A southeastern Illinois farmer says 2025 has been a challenging year. Jeff Scates, who grows corn and soybeans in White and Gallatin Counties, says it started with spring floods. “About 85% of our farm was underwater at one time, so we did lose the ...
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Iowa livestock marketer continues to grow in first year

A livestock marketing facility that reopened under new ownership a year ago continues to see steady growth. President and CEO Curt Larson from Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales tells Brownfield their Maquoketa, Iowa location took a lot of work to get it ready and operating. ...
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Dry August impacting southern Illinois yields

A southeastern Illinois farmer says a late-season drought has impacted his yields. “The driest August in 130 years.” Jeff Scates, who farms in White and Gallatin Counties, says he’s about two weeks into corn harvest. “We’ve seen some yields in the 230-plus range, and ...
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Bill expanding Illinois on-farm poultry processing signed

Legislation expanding on-farm poultry processing in Illinois has been signed into law. State Senator Sally Turner says the update to the Illinois Meat and Poultry Inspection Act allows farmers to process up to 7,500 birds annually on the farm. “We have these chicken farmers ...
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Iowa farmer holding off on fertilizer purchases

A southeast Iowa farmer says fertilizer prices are top of mind heading into fall. Tim Meyer tells Brownfield, “For whatever reason there’s such a discrepancy right now between 32% and anhydrous. To the tune of what could be 40 bucks an acre difference. I ...
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