Airable Research Lab has been at the forefront of soy-based research and development for more than 20 years and works to create innovative and sustainable solutions in research and product development. In this Voice of Soy, Barry McGraw, the chief laboratory officer shares how the investment in research provides long-term benefits to Ohio’s soybean industry. ...
Illinois is the largest corn exporting state with much of the grain traveling to Mexico. In this episode of IL Corn Connection Stephan Wittig, Director of the US Grains Council’s Mexico City office highlights corn export barriers in Mexico and how IL Corn checkoff dollars help USGC keep boots on the ground in that country to minimize export disruptions. ...
A former national FFA officer from Missouri says the pressures for everyone in the ag industry are immense no matter a person’s age. In this Managing for Profit on Brownfield, Paxton Dahmer says much of the work on increasing mental health awareness is at the local chapter level which is the heart of the FFA organization. He points out that stress is not just felt by farmers, it’s everyone in […]
Voters want to see low-fat flavored milk in schools, according to a new Morning Consult survey commissioned by International Dairy Food Association. Healthy Living: Milk plays an important role in the diet and nutrition of children. It contains 13 essential nutrients that children need for growth, development, healthy immune function, and overall wellness. Low-fat flavored milk contains 50 percent less added sugar and 40 fewer calories than it did 10 […]
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures nationwide, except for warmer-than-normal weather in the Far West, including California. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation in the North should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions across the southern half of the country. ...
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Dan Maffei says shipping container problems were COVID triggered as the amount of demand for imported consumer goods rose. He tells Brownfield, “Frankly, it went up to such an extent that it has crowded out some other important imports, but it’s also even crowded out exports.” Maffei tells Brownfield the shortage of containers is not as bad now, but problems with logistics remain including early return […]
Several state corn and soybean groups are suing the EPA over its revised greenhouse gas emissions standards that would focus clean energy efforts on electric vehicles. The groups’ petitions to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia argue the rule change would be detrimental to the biofuel sector by only allowing electric vehicles. Missouri Corn Growers President Bradley Schad calls the proposed rule “an extensional threat” to […]
South Dakota officials are overseeing the depopulation of a mixed poultry operation after high-path avian influenza was confirmed over the weekend. Dr. Mendel Miller is the Assistant State Veterinarian for the South Dakota Animal Industry Board. He tells Brownfield, “It’s a mixed poultry operation so there’s a mixture of turkeys and chickens. Overall, we’re looking at close to 50,000 total.” Miller tells Brownfield poultry producers large and small should be […]
Highly pathogenic avian flu has been detected in a commercial turkey flock in northwest Iowa. This is the second case of the H5N1 virus being found in the state and the first time a commercial facility has tested positive for the disease since 2015. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has established a surveillance and control zone around the confirmed location. Iowa Turkey Federation director Gretta Irwin says […]
