Mark Dorenkamp is an Anchor/Reporter at Brownfield Ag News based in the Upper Midwest. He specializes in agriculture and farming, covering themes such as AgriTech, sustainable agriculture, and animal care, while also exploring topics related to energy and mining. Mark's work has been featured in various outlets, including Agri America Marketing Inc, KGFW-AM, and the Hastings Tribune Newspaper.
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By: Mark Dorenkamp
An Iowa Soybean Association board director says resistance is one of the biggest pest management issues for farmers. Paul Kassel farms near Spencer in northwest Iowa and tells Brownfield research funded by the Soybean Checkoff is targeting certain pests. “There’s been a lot of work on the soybean cyst nematode (SCN) side. Originally our only […]
The executive director of the Minnesota Turkey Growers says the association would like to see a vaccine strategy as the industry continues to battle highly pathogenic avian influenza. Ashley Kohls tells Brownfield there are vaccines for HPAI, but none are authorized for use in U.S. poultry. “And because of the approach toward stamping out the […]
The USDA is finalizing a trade agreement to increase U.S. ethanol exports to Mexico. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins made the announcement Monday following a tour of an ADM processing plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. “We are working collaboratively to fully realize this opportunity, so I can’t yet, I don’t want to get in front of […]
By: Mark Dorenkamp
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says Harvest Fuel Relief Program payments will have no effect on a possible second round of Farmer Bridge Assistance. “It’s two separate things. And I think the President made that clear when he was in Kansas and he announced that $8 billion. That $8 billion is in addition to the Bridge […]
A farmer in western Iowa is concerned isolated fuel shortages could become widespread as fall fieldwork continues. Kelly Garrett is a crop and livestock producer who owns two gas stations near Denison and says there seem to be more supply shocks from the Iran war than during the pandemic. “It seems tighter now, prices seem […]
By: Mark Dorenkamp
The Trump administration is signaling progress as trade negotiations continue with Canada. President Trump announced Sunday a deal could be reached soon saying Canadian officials are prepared to make concessions. U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins tells Brownfield Trump does not feel Canada has treated U.S. agriculture fairly. “That has been a very unfair system and […]
By: Mark Dorenkamp
A farmer in west-central Minnesota just wrapped up harvesting his best corn crop. Chad Willis of Willmar says harvest went smoothly. “Moistures in the corn were relatively low so we didn’t have to spend a lot of money on dryer gas this year, we hauled a lot of it right to town. It’s been one […]
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a northwest Iowa commercial turkey flock. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says the case in Sac County brings the total for the state in 2026 to eight. The Department is strongly encouraging Iowa poultry producers and backyard flock owners to continue bolstering biosecurity practices […]
By: Mark Dorenkamp
A farmer in western Iowa says September rains slowed harvest progress. Kelly Garrett grows corn, soybeans, winter wheat, oats, and has a cow/calf herd in Crawford County. “Typically we want to desiccate our soybeans and have those combined in September (but) of course it rained a lot (in) September. So we really didn’t start until […]
By: Mark Dorenkamp
A southwest Minnesota cow/calf producer is critical of the Trump administration’s attempt to lower domestic beef prices by importing 300,000 metric-tons of foreign beef. Matt Widboom of Worthington suggests politics might be playing a part. “Unfortunately we have some misled political decisions in an election climate that are being made, I believe, with the wrong […]
