A new study shows red meat exports contributed $0.63 per bushel to US corn and $1.64 per bushel to US soybeans in 2021. John Hinners with the US Meat Export Federation tells Brownfield the study by World Perspectives, conducted annually since 2015, shows the amount of corn and soybeans consumed by cattle and hogs that are harvested and exported. “In 2021, cattle and hogs for red meat exports consumed 536 […]
The USDA says 5.152 billion bushels of U.S. corn were consumed for ethanol production in 2021. That’s an increase of 8% from 2020, when production was constrained by the pandemic, but a decrease of 180 million bushels from the 2019 total. The Renewable Fuels Association says last year’s blend rate was a record 10.34% of every gallon of gasoline sold, with annual production of 15 billion gallons, the largest volume […]
A Michigan pork producer says with record higher fertilizer prices manure is showing its true worth. “That’s shown added value—significantly.” Rick Sietsema is the CFO for High-Lean Pork which raises 20,000 sows in Michigan and 17,000 in Ontario. He tells Brownfield it’s also brought increased value to their 60 plus family farm contractors. “We’ve been contacted by other farmers in the area looking for manure as a resource and that’s […]
