The U.S. House will vote on legislation that could have major implications for biofuels tomorrow. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper says the Lower Food and Fuel Cost Act includes a permanent fix for year-round E15. “This is legislative language that would once and for all remove that hurdle that we’ve had to E15 sales in the summertime. That’s been something we’ve been trying to get through Congress for many […]
U.S. ethanol production moved higher as stocks got tighter. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.06 million barrels a day, a jump of 21,000 on the week and 35,000 on the year. Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development says margins have gotten tighter recently but remain above the 2022 lows for most producers. The Renewable Fuels Association says net inputs for refiners and blenders were […]
Southwest Iowa farmer Jeff Jorgenson says managing the crop will be one of his biggest challenges this growing season. “Fertilizers are expensive and chemicals are expensive, so we want to manage those as best as we can,” he said. “We need to make sure we can maximize on our yields because of the value of this crop.” He tells Brownfield diesel prices are another concern. “It just doesn’t quit going […]
A farmer in north-central South Dakota says planting delays have led to a slow start to the growing season. “July is not that far away, and a lot of the corn and soybeans are just a few inches tall,” said Troy Hadrick of Faulkton. He tells Brownfield some farmers had to change what they were planting. “I think there’s some more sunflowers going in and that kind of thing later […]
A Western Corn Belt farmer says Mother Nature has been relentless after another round of severe storms moved across the area Tuesday night. “It’s been a rough couple of weeks.” Eastern Nebraska farmer Mitch Oswald tells Brownfield severe winds and hail over the last week have destroyed nearly 700 acres of corn, soybeans and sorghum. “I’ve got the disk hooked up and I’m ripping fields now to replant.” He says […]
The head of the world’s largest biofuel producers says carbon intensity scoring is critical to expanding ethanol production. POET CEO Jeff Lautt tells Brownfield it’s used as a benchmark to determine greenhouse gas emissions. “All of the carbon scoring it takes to extract oil out, what energy it takes to produce it to make gasoline, the energy to get it to the end market and then ultimately that carbon as […]
The cure for low crop prices is low prices and the cure for high crop prices is high prices. This week, we’re joining a discussion between Brownfield’s Will Robinson and University of Missouri ag economist Ben Brown taken from Brownfield’s Weekly Commodity Market Update. Sustained elevated grain prices have forced livestock producers to make tough decisions. So, how long can the grain market stay at these levels as it loses […]
Prices for everything are on the rise and it doesn’t look like they’re backing down anytime soon. Glynn Tonsor is an ag economist at Kansas State University and says that could impact consumer demand. AUDIO: Glynn Tonsor, K-State ...
Wisconsin’s outgoing FFA President says working under both virtual and in-person conditions has been challenging but fun. Ben Styer of Menomonie tells Brownfield he was a state officer during and after the COVID lockdown, which meant trying to get normal FFA activities back on track. “I was a state officer last year serving as the state’s Vice President. We had our first in-person team event in February, so much of […]
