Southwest Iowa farmer Duane Aistrope says equipment parts can be hard to come by. “My GPS receiver on my tractor went bad,” Aistrope said. “The local dealership loaned me one because they couldn’t get one. They sent mine up by Ames to someplace where they could work on it and see if it’s fixable.” He tells Brownfield some farmers in his area have been searching for combine parts. “That’s why […]
U.S. ethanol shipments surged during April. The Renewable Fuels Association says April exports were a four-year high and the third largest monthly volume on record at 185.2 million gallons, an increase of 48% from March. Canada was the top destination for the thirteenth month in a row, followed by Brazil, South Korea, Singapore, and the Netherlands. Exports of distillers dried grains with solubles were a fourteen-month low at 813,749 tons, […]
In this edition of Missouri Corn Talk, Jay Schutte, President of Missouri Corn Growers Association highlights this year’s legislative session and the importance of grassroots involvement by farmer members at the Missouri State Capitol. ...
The ranking members of the House and Senate Ag Committees say farmers will lose a critical crop protection tool if a court of appeals decision is upheld. In a letter to the White House, Congressman GT Thompson of Pennsylvania and Senator John Boozman of Arkansas asked the Biden administration to withdraw its current brief before the Supreme Court in a case involving Roundup. During a call with reporters on Tuesday, […]
Northeast Iowa farmer Mark Mueller is chairman of the Export Committee for the Iowa Corn Growers Association. He says the best way to enhance grower profitability is by creating new demand, including the export of corn and value-added grain products. He tells Brownfield the U.S. Grains Council is an important partner in driving markets around the globe. ...
In recent years, several ag and environmental groups decided to work together to address conservation and water quality issues. In this Voice of Soy, Ohio Soybean Council’s Julia Brown details some of those efforts and why it’s important for farmers to be proactive. ...
Being able to make timely crop management decisions is critical to farmers bottom line. In this Pods for Profits, Michigan Soybean Committee research director Mark Seamon shares some insight on the start of this growing season and some things farmers should consider. ...
Across the Corn Belt, rain is ending early Tuesday across the Ohio Valley and the lower Great Lakes region. The remainder of the Midwest is experiencing cool weather, along with widespread cloudiness and isolated showers. U.S. corn, 78% emerged by June 5, is developing at the second-slowest pace of the 21st century. However, growth was significantly slower in 2019, when only 53% of the nation’s corn had emerged on that […]
Building Southwestern heat will push temperatures to 110°F or higher at low-elevation locations, starting on Thursday and continuing through the weekend. Extreme heat will briefly extend into California’s Central Valley. Meanwhile, torrid weather will persist in Texas, with heat expanding during the weekend eastward along the Gulf Coast and northward across the central Plains. Before heat spreads, frequent showers will continue across much of the eastern half of the country. […]
