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Farmers voice concerns over fertilizer prices to FTC

An eastern Iowa farmer says today's fertilizer prices are not sustainable. "Farmers are basically going broke right now." Lance Lillibridge of Vinton tells Brownfield that was his message to the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission at an event in Texas on Thursday. "Our ...
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Fuel prices create uncertainty for 2026 growing season, harvest

High fuel prices are adding to the cost pressures facing famers during the 2026 crop year. South-central Iowa farmer Steve Kuiper tells Brownfield... "That's a bludgeoning we get every time we fill a semi, this $5-plus fuel for on-road fuel. We are trucking a ...
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Sec. Naig urges U.S. Senate to pass standalone E15 bill

Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says he wasn't surprised that year-round E15 passed out of the U.S. House after finally getting a standalone vote. "What ended up happening with this vote on E15 was exactly as we had suspected for a long time which ...
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Iowa corn grower pushes back on E15 misconceptions

An Iowa farmer wants consumers to understand nationwide year-round E15 is not a mandate. Cordt Holub says if Congress passes E15 legislation there will be more options at the pump. "If you go to the local gas station and watch people as they fill ...
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Weed control top of mind for south-central Iowa farmer

A south-central Iowa farmer says he's prioritizing weed control as June begins. Steve Kuiper tells Brownfield, "Right now we're applying second pass herbicide on corn and we're side dressing corn." He says he's holding off on spraying his soybean fields for now. "We want ...
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Slow soybean emergence reported in eastern Iowa

Eastern Iowa farmer Dave Walton says he was able to finish up his spring planting season about two weeks ago. "Kind of everything went in a hurry. We got rained out early on and when it dried off we just started and didn't quit." ...
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Despite calendar concerns, proper soil conditions remain planting priority

A field agronomist for Burrus Seed says getting the crop off to a good start should still be growers' top priority. Chris Brown, who covers the eastern two-thirds of Illinois and southern half of Wisconsin, says the wet month of May has left many ...
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Agronomist warns weed control tougher after wet, delayed spring

An agronomist calls this spring "challenging" when it comes to weed control. Blake Miller covers central Illinois for Syngenta. "We have anywhere from post applications occurring to planters still running. So the crop that went in late March, early April seemed to be a ...
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USDA’s proposed move of critical seed banks under fire

The proposed move of two of the nation's most important seed banks is drawing criticism. Dr. Lisa Ainsworth, professor and interim director of the Institute for Genomic Biology with the University of Illinois, says the USDA's proposed move of the Maize Genetics Cooperation ...
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Weather delays pushing some Eastern Corn Belt farmers toward final planting dates

Many farmers in the Eastern Corn Belt continue to face weather delays as the planting deadline for crop insurance nears. Jason Williamson, with Ohio-based Williamson Crop Insurance, says the final planting date for most areas in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan is June ...
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Iowa biodiesel plants restart as production picks back up

Iowa's biodiesel industry is beginning to rebound after a difficult winter that forced several plants to idle. Iowa farmer Dave Walton, who serves as vice president of the American Soybean Association, says the plants are now back online. "The RVO announcement really helped spur ...
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Secretary Naig praises Iowa water quality package

Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says the recently concluded state legislative session was highlighted by a historic investment in clean water. He tells Brownfield the "Farm to Faucet" water quality package realigns existing resources without raising taxes and focuses investments where they deliver the ...
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