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U.S. ethanol production saw a slight week to week decline. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.051 million barrels a day last week, down 4,000 from the previous week’s delayed data and 7,000 below a year ago. Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development says margins remain under the late 2021 highs, but are still profitable for many producers, due in part to increased blending demand. […]

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will be on the ground at Cragun’s Resort, Brainerd, Minnesota Wednesday, July 20th for the Future of Soybean Retreat, hosted by Minnesota Soybean. ...

An extension educator says there continues to be a lot of interest in large animal veterinary study. Dr. Joe Armstrong is with the University of Minnesota. “There is (strong interest), and we have this weird juxtaposition where we think there’s a shortage of large animal veterinarians, and in reality we have a lot of people who still enter that field. We can debate whether or not they stay in the […]

Two national brands are partnering with The Nature Conservancy to help fund a regenerative ag project in Minnesota. Leif Fixen is an ag strategy manager for the Conservancy and says Target and Hormel Foods are investing a combined $1.7 million to pay Minnesota farmers who enroll in the Ecosystem Service Market Consortium pilot project. “Which generates carbon, greenhouse gas, water quality, and water quantity outcomes from improved implementation of soil […]

Grocery bills are on the rise and now more than ever it’s important to make sure you’re getting the most out of the food you purchase. Registered Dietician Kim Galeaz says shoppers can start by making sure they fully understand the dates on their food staples like milk. AUDIO: Healthy Living with Kim Galeaz, Registered Dietician ...

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will cover Minnesota Farmfest August 2nd-4th in Redwood Falls, MN. ...

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says he sees a promising future for biofuels. “The 2022 numbers reflect a trajectory of growth in that industry,” he said during a stop in eastern Iowa on Tuesday. Vilsack says the administration is looking to utilize renewable fuels to help bring down costs for consumers. “The President’s decision to wave the E15 restriction for this summer – in order to enhance gas supply and in […]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in the Northeast and Far West.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions in parts of the south-central U.S. and the Intermountain West. ...

The University of Nebraska has received public and private funding to build a facility to compliment a USDA research center. President Ted Carter tells Brownfield the USDA facility will explore precision agriculture, technology, innovation and policy. “What we want to do is create our own research arm of that and that it would focus specifically on Nebraska, again, with research space to that additional work.” He says state appropriated $50 […]