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The interim CEO of the Missouri Soybean Association says the recently approved state ag budget includes funding to build a new, modernized Soybean Cyst Nematode lab at the University of Missouri. Casey Wasser says MU is known for its expertise in SCN research and the lab is needed. “The amount of volume going through that The post Funding for a new SCN lab included in MO ag budget appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
A beginning farmer says riding in the neighbor’s buddy seat during harvest was his first step toward farm ownership. Zach Wagner tells Brownfield, “My parents had 86 tillable acres, and they rented it out to the neighbor.” “When I was young, my favorite day of the year was when they showed up to harvest the field,” he The post First-generation farmers rely on word of mouth for growth appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
The president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives says it’s critical the House Ag Committee updates farm bill programs as they go through the reconciliation process. Chuck Conner says for now, reference prices are expected to get a 10 to 20 percent increase. “I’m not anticipating changes to that, but we won’t The post Conner: farm bill program updates critical appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
An extension plant pathologist with the University of Missouri says farmers in the Midwest need to be keeping an eye out for red crown rot this season. Mandy Bish says the soil-born soybean disease has been identified across several states, including Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky. “I unfortunately think we are under diagnosing it a little The post Red crown rot on soybean growers radar appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.