A Midwestern state legislature has passed a law requiring that gas stations must offer 15 percent blended ethanol fuel. Nebraska Corn Growers Association Chairman Andy Jobman tells Brownfield there few drawbacks with E15 since it burns cleaner and is cheaper. “It provides a great option for everyone that’s traveling across the state. It also provides a lot of great economic stimulation in the economy. More ethanol we can use in […]
The executive director of Farmers for Free Trade says overcoming non-tariff trade barriers should be a priority for the Biden administration as they continue work on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity. Brian Kuehl says consistent sanitary and phytosanitary measures for all countries involved would benefit agriculture. “Those are really important issues and we could see improvements in exports from beef to pork to commodity crops. We need to see […]
Disagreements between Russia and Ukraine over agriculture exports have put the future of the Black Sea Grain Initiative in jeopardy once again. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net tells Brownfield Russia is demanding to increase its exports like fertilizers or the deal ends. “Every time we get near the deadline, the Russians complain that something’s not going right. They’re not getting grain out, they’re not getting fertilizer out. The grain that is […]
The end of planting season is near for a Wisconsin dairy farmer who also does custom planting. Brody Stapel Brody Stapel from Cedar Grove has been busy planting for other farms but is focusing on his own corn acres now. “We’re planting 775 and we’ve got 710 in or something like that. That’s corn. We’re waiting for manure to go out so we can finish up the corn on first-cutting […]
Wheat conditions in parts of the U.S. are some of the worst they’ve been in decades. Marco Hernandez is with one of the nation’s largest wheat milling companies. He explains why companies like his are closely monitoring the quality and the quantity of the crop. AUDIO: Healthy Living on wheat supplies ...
The House is expected to vote Wednesday on an agreement in principle that would raise the debt ceiling while reducing government spending. The agreement, known as the Fiscal Responsibility Act, includes a temporary expansion of work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The updates would allow veterans, the homeless and others to qualify for food stamps and raise the age for work requirements to 54-years-old. The changes would sunset […]
