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Nutrient efficiency matters more in tighter times

The executive director of the Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council (NREC) says proper nutrient management can impact an operation’s bottom line. Julie Hewitt tells Brownfield NREC funded research has shown limiting lost nutrients has numerous benefits. “Better understanding the importance of using an ...
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Harvest picking up across Illinois

The USDA says harvest is progressing in Illinois. Montgomery County farmer Mark Schweizer says he’ll start harvest this week. “Got a few neighbors that have, and it’s been really good, so I’m yeah, I’m anxious to get out there,” he says. The latest weekly ...
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Iowa farmer begins 2024 corn harvest

Corn harvest is underway for southwest Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser. “I think the very earliest corn is probably going to be the best,” he said. “It was bigger when we started getting all the rain and didn’t drown out.” He tells Brownfield he plans ...
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Pockets of harvest activity in Iowa

Iowa’s Ag Secretary says unseasonably warm and dry conditions allowed farmers to chop silage, seed cover crops, and make harvest preparations last week. In response to USDA’s latest weekly crop update, Mike Naig said are also pockets of harvest activity. Corn reaching maturity, at ...
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American Bird Conservancy incentivizing neonic-free seed use

The director of government relations for the American Bird Conservancy says funding is now available for farmers interested in sourcing and using seeds not coated with neonicotinoid insecticides. Hardy Kern, who oversees the organization’s Pesticides and Birds Campaign, says the “Untreated Seed Pilot Program” ...
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Illinois State Fair sets attendance record

The 2024 Illinois State Fair was a record setter. Governor JB Pritzker says more than 773,000 people attended the 11-day event, the highest number on record, and 66,000 more than 2023.  Officials tout excellent weather and a diverse grandstand lineup for the surge.  Carnival ...
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Late disease impacting corn crop

An Illinois agronomist says late disease is impacting the corn crop. David Kleinschmidt, owner of Progressive Agronomy Consulting, tells Brownfield… “Tar spot kind of came in late even after guys had sprayed some fungicide.”  He says, “I’ve started to find some Goss’s wilt out ...
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Late disease impacting corn crop

An Illinois agronomist says late disease is impacting the corn crop. David Kleinschmidt, owner of Progressive Agronomy Consulting, tells Brownfield… “Tar spot kind of came in late even after guys had sprayed some fungicide.”  He says, “I’ve started to find some Goss’s wilt out ...
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Red crown rot spread under investigation

A plant pathologist at the University of Kentucky says red crown rot is having a wider impact on midwestern soybean growers. Carl Bradley says the fungal disease is spreading. “It’s starting to pop up in different places and farmers that have been dealing with ...
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Red crown rot spread under investigation

A plant pathologist at the University of Kentucky says red crown rot is having a wider impact on midwestern soybean growers. Carl Bradley says the fungal disease is spreading. “It’s starting to pop up in different places and farmers that have been dealing with ...
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Residue management a key to higher yields

A professor of crop physiology at the University of Illinois says residue management is a key to higher yields. Fred Below says research has shown biological “residue busters” are beneficial. “A lot of farmers call residue trash, but we call it treasure.”  He says, ...
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Residue management a key to higher yields

A professor of crop physiology at the University of Illinois says residue management is a key to higher yields. Fred Below says research has shown biological “residue busters” are beneficial. “A lot of farmers call residue trash, but we call it treasure.”  He says, ...
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