Agriculture

A new report from a UN Climate Panel finds agriculture and other land-use sectors offer significant near-term mitigation potential globally. During a news conference Monday, panel co-chair Diana Ürge-Vorsatz says 20 to 30 percent of global reduction goals could be met through the sectors by 2050. “Agriculture, forestry, and other land use can provide large-scale emissions reductions and remove and store carbon dioxide at scale,” she says. The panel says […]

The Michigan Potash & Salt Company has announced a major U.S.-based ag company has agreed to purchase and distribute 100 percent of its first phase of production. While the ag company has not been named, the mine is expected to be the largest potash and food-grade salt facility in the U.S. and operational in about three years. Michigan Potash is expected to produce 650,000 tons of ultra-high grade, white potash […]

A farmer serving on the National Corn Growers Association’s Corn Board says getting the Next Generation Fuels Act across the finish line remains their top priority. Gary Porter from Mercer, Missouri tells Brownfield, “If we can get this through, it means we can burn higher amounts of ethanol and replace the fuels that are contaminating the air. It will also lower the price for consumers at the pump while supporting […]

Brownfield partner station WCSM in Celina, Ohio is in the spotlight today. You can listen to this Adult Contemporary station at 96.7 FM.  Visit the website and follow them on Twitter and Facebook. How long has your station been on the air? I believe since 1964. How long have you been a Brownfield affiliate?   Since its inception. What Brownfield programs do you air?   ...

The House Ag Committee continues to review 2018 Farm Bill programs to prepare for next farm bill. Chairman David Scott outlined the need for mandatory spending in Energy Title programs during a hearing this morning. “Following the creation of the Energy Title in the 2002 Farm Bill, each farm bill after that has cut mandatory spending available for the title,” he says. “Only 20 percent of the funding for Energy […]

The CEO of the National Pork Producers Council says working collaboratively across the pork industry and beyond is top of mind.   Bryan Humphreys tells Brownfield its “to ensure that we are doing the best we can for producers on any number of issues.” He says it’s also critical to continue to be forward thinking. “What are the challenges that may be coming at us, where are the opportunities, and […]

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Western Indiana farmer Kevin Cox says production costs are eating into higher commodity prices as the season begins. “We’re experiencing great prices, but input costs are so high,” he says. “Last year anhydrous was $575 a ton, for example. That’s an important input product we use to raise our corn crop and now we’re seeing levels at $1500, $1600, and $1800 a ton– more than triple what it was last […]

A Wisconsin State Senator is disappointed some key agriculture bills failed to pass in the recently completed legislative session. Brownfield discussed the session with 24th District Senator Patrick Testin at a Farm Bureau event in Stevens Point. “I was disappointed. Some of the big ones that didn’t make it through our house towards the tail end of the session, things like the food labeling bills. You know, obviously, there was […]