Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has signed her Biofuels Access Bill into law. Speaking at a farm in Jasper County Tuesday morning, Reynolds said they’ve been working on different versions for well over a year. “And the final product truly is a testament to the idea that good-faith discussion, negotiation and compromise can pay off in a big way.” The legislation makes Iowa the first state in the nation with a […]
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is encouraged by the response to highly pathogenic avian influenza. “It looks like we’re maybe getting the upper hand on that (and) the warm weather is going to help us.” The avian flu outbreak in 2015 devastated Minnesota’s turkey and egg production sectors, as more than 9 million birds were lost across 23 counties resulting in financial losses of $647 million. Walz tells Brownfield while it’s […]
An ag economist says a ‘dismal’ couple of weeks for U.S. corn exports might continue but potential for some large ‘flash’ sales is building. The University of Missouri’s Ben Brown said traditional U.S. corn buyers like Mexico, Korea and Japan are still buying, but expectations aren’t being filled in other notable markets. “China being one,” Brown said. “They’re still importing U.S. corn, but they’re not importing lots of U.S. corn […]
Consumers reported spending less money on food in April, according to a recent survey. On average, consumers surveyed spent $110 per week at the grocery store and $63 per week on restaurants and carryout meals for a total of about $172. That’s down from food spending in March that was reported at about $177. Jayson Lusk discusses some of the findings of the latest Purdue University Consumer Food Insights Report. […]
Southwest Indiana farmer Mark Seib says he may have to replant some soybeans because of emergence issues. “We may replant a couple of soybean fields that have not come up very well,” he says. He tells Brownfield recent timely rains helped the crop, but “we’re going to go out and look and see if there’s anything that we need to go ahead and adjust or tear it up and […]
The USDA is now accepting applications to help offset costs for producers and handlers transitioning to organic. The Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program and Organic Certification Cost Share Program help to cover costs including certifications, fees, soil testing, and other expenses related to the transitioning process. Interested applicants can apply through October at their local Farm Service Agencies. ...
Minnesota Soybean is kicking off a summer campaign that highlights the versatility of soybeans and supports first responders. Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council CEO Tom Slunecka says the Stepping Up promotion comes on the heels of last year’s Driving Soy program that targeted getting soy-based tires onto first responder vehicles. “This year, the Goodyear technology is now put into shoes. And they have a complete line of shoes with […]
A global ag equipment manufacturer says supply chain challenges could last until 2024. “I’d say from an industry perspective, we’re about halfway through it.” Daryl Theis, head of sales and marketing with CLAAS North America, tells Brownfield supply is struggling to meet record demand. “We really see challenges on a couple of places. One is certainly electronics, whether that’s sensors or whether that’s chips. We really see that lasting […]
A north-central Iowa farmer credits last week’s heatwave for popping corn out of the ground about a week after it was planted. Casey Schlichting of Clear Lake tells Brownfield he started planting corn May 7th. “You can row that corn already. I drove by yesterday and my wife is like ‘Hey, your corn is up.’ And I was like ‘we planted it a week ago.’ And sure enough you can […]
