Ag News
Year-Round E15 Act introduced in U.S. House
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. House that would allow E15 to be sold during the 2024 summer driving season. Congressman Zach Nunn says the Year-Round E15 Act wouldn’t have been necessary if [Read More…]
Overcoming market barriers with Brazil
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai told the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday the Biden administration is working with Brazil to overcome market access barriers for U.S. ethanol, including the 18% import tariff. “Our objective is [Read More…]
Port of Baltimore slowly reopening
The chief ag negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative says shipping channels are slowly reopening at the Port of Baltimore following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March. Doug [Read More…]
Senate Finance Committee: ag needs real trade agenda
The leaders of the Senate Finance Committee told U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai in a hearing Wednesday U.S. agriculture needs a real trade agenda. Ranking Member Mike Crapo from Idaho referenced a letter sent by [Read More…]
Bean’s water export bill on-hold in MO Senate
The chairman of Missouri’s Senate Agriculture Committee a bill he’s sponsoring that would require permits for any water exported out of Missouri has been laid over in the Senate. Jason Bean tells Brownfield Senate Bill [Read More…]
Ethanol production lowest since mid-January
U.S. ethanol production fell to a 12-week low last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 983,000 barrels a day, down 73,000 on the week due to seasonal maintenance and 41,000 less than [Read More…]
The Diverse Uses of Soy
From food to fuel and firefighting foam to animal feed, soybeans are versatile and can be used in multiple different ways. In this Checkoff Chat, Matt Gast, the United Soybean Board Communication and Education Chair [Read More…]
A warming trend to return to the Heartland next week; near-seasonal moisture pattern continues
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures in much of the South, East, and lower Midwest, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail across Florida’s peninsula and northwest [Read More…]
An efficient and healthful way to use leftovers – and help tackle food waste issues
Food waste is a problem in the United States. By definition, food waste is perfectly good, safe-to-eat food that gets thrown away instead of eaten. It happens at home, in stores, at restaurants, and at [Read More…]
McKalip: HPAI in dairy hasn’t caused trade disruptions
The chief ag negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative says the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in U.S. dairy cattle hasn’t caused global trade disruptions. Doug McKalip says that’s because U.S. [Read More…]
More farmers are seeking operating loan options
A lender says more farmers are seeking agricultural operating loans so far in 2024 from non-traditional financing sources outside of their bank. Benjamin Gehke with Ag Resource Management tells Brownfield business is, “up significantly, about [Read More…]
Covid’s impact on communication
Commentary. Did the reaction to COVID-19 change the way you communicate? I have asked that question several times since March of 2020 when the world as we knew it rocked on its axis for a [Read More…]
Second HPAI poultry outbreak confirmed in Michigan
A second commercial poultry flock this year has tested positive for Highly pathogenic avian influenza in Michigan. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says the virus has been detected at a facility in [Read More…]
New bovine TB case could expand testing
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is proposing a new Bovine Tuberculosis testing area in the northern lower peninsula. The department says a wild deer was confirmed positive for the disease in February [Read More…]
Vilsack: limited budget and time caused report cancellations
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack told the Senate Ag Appropriations Subcommittee on Tuesday the budget cuts for USDA in Fiscal Year 2024 have consequences for U.S. farmers and ranchers. “When the National Ag Statistics Service’s budget [Read More…]
Agronomist: Plant when the soil is ready
Recent moisture and more rain in the forecast has many Wisconsin farmers waiting to plant. Arika Wech with Pioneer in Wisconsin says soil conditions have to be right before planting. “Obviously, a nice upcoming forecast [Read More…]
Acre questions remain in U.S. crop
A market analyst says he wouldn’t be surprised to see some shift in corn and soybean acres this spring. Matt Bennett, co-founder of AgMarket.net, tells Brownfield… “Last fall, a lot of folks were, you know, [Read More…]
Testing Delaro Complete on White Mold
In this Pods for Profit, Michigan State University Extension’s Eric Anderson discusses how effective Bayer’s Delaro Complete foliar fungicide was against white mold in 2023 on-farm trials. …
Trainings Can Help Save a Life
In this week’s Managing Mental Health, a partnership with the Missouri Department of Mental Health and Brownfield Ag News, University of Missouri Extension Instructor Karen Funkenbusch says there are tools and resources available to farmers [Read More…]
A Commitment to Leadership Development
The Iowa Soybean Association remains committed to the future of agriculture through investments that help provide leadership opportunities for students. On this episode of Seeds of Success, we learn more about ISA’s work with the [Read More…]