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Delta highlights sustainable aviation fuel at Midwest hubs

Delta Air Lines says piping sustainable aviation fuel into two Midwest hubs is an exciting early step toward decarbonizing. Chief sustainability officer Amelia DeLuca tells Brownfield converting 2,000 acres of winter camelina into about a flight’s worth of fuel is just a small example... Read More.

Birds gone, questions remain for Pure Prairie Poultry producer

After the fallout from Iowa-based Pure Prairie Poultry’s abrupt closure, a Wisconsin contract farmer says he gave all of the birds away. Terry Filla tells Brownfield people came from near and far to take the free chickens. “Quite a few of them went over to Green... Read More.

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 25, 2024

Dec. corn closed at $4.15 and 1/4, down 6 and 1/4 centsNov. soybeans closed at $9.87 and 3/4, down 8 and 1/2 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $305.80, down $4.60Dec. soybean oil closed at 44.15, down 18 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.69, down 12... Read More.

September cattle placements below a year ago

The USDA says fewer cattle entered U.S. feedlots in September 2024 than September 2023. Placements were 2.156 million head, a decrease of 2% on the year, despite expanding drought conditions in many major feeding areas and declining feed costs. A big chunk of those... Read More.

Earliest harvest in recent memory for Birkey

An ag consultant says his region has only received two inches of rain over the past two months in southeast Michigan. Ned Birkey tells Brownfield its very, very dry. “The soybeans are all running about 10 percent moisture,” he shares. “Some of the corn... Read More.

Dry fall posing challenges for cover crop seeding

An agronomist says the dry fall has made seeding cover crops a challenge. Ryan Gentle, who covers Illinois with Wyffels Hybrids, says some farmers timed it right. “If you’re early enough to do it, like maybe after silage early on, and we caught that... Read More.