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Optimism for Japan’s future ethanol purchases

Iowa’s deputy ag secretary says he’s optimistic Japan will expand its purchases of U.S. ethanol. Grant Menke says it was a big discussion point during a recent trade mission to the country. “Right now, cars in Japan are running on the equivalent of an...

Keeping an eye out for livestock diseases this winter

A veterinarian with the Indiana State Board of Animal Health says livestock producers should monitor and understand the threat of avian influenza this winter. Dr. Kelli Werling says the number of H5N1 cases reported in the U.S. has steadily increased. “Keeping an eye on the national situation, especially...

Michigan Farm Bureau members gather in Grand Rapids

Michigan Farm Bureau members are debating policies that will take priority in the coming year with lawmakers. Matt Smego, Director of the Public Policy and the Commodity Division, tells Brownfield, “We had over 520 resolutions that were submitted from our 65 county Farm Bureaus...

Farmers turning to technology in grain bins

Technology is keeping stored grain and farmers safe.           Joel Morgan, owner of northern Illinois-based Morgan Millwright Services, says maintaining stored grain through the winter is one of the most dangerous jobs on the farm. “Traditionally you would need to go in the bin to...

U.S. trade deficit expected to grow

An ag economist says the USDA is forecasting that the United States’ already record trade deficit will grow even larger in Fiscal Year 2025.   Scott Brown is a professor emeritus at the University of Missouri. “USDA is now saying for FY25, so what...

Soybean cyst nematode resistance an ongoing challenge

Soybean cyst nematode resistance is an ongoing challenge for farmers. Iowa State University professor Greg Tylka says two decades of heavy use of PI88788 soybean varieties built up resistant SCN populations, so more growers are turning to Peking varieties. “We see sometimes 20 bushel...

Federal agencies developing sustainable aviation fuel roadmap

Federal agencies are working together to help the sustainable aviation fuel industry grow. Valerie Reed with the U.S. Department of Energy says DOE, USDA, and the Federal Aviation Administration have released a SAF Grand Challenge Roadmap. “We signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop...

Cutting costs on farmer’s minds

An agricultural economist at the University of Illinois says low farm incomes have farmers looking at ways to save.                     Gary Schnitkey says income projections for the foreseeable future are not good. “And in fact, we’re projecting some negative incomes from many farms,” he says....

Tyson Foods to close Emporia, Kansas processing facility

Tyson Foods has announced it will close its Emporia, Kansas processing facility in early 2025. In a letter to employees obtained by Brownfield, Vice President of Beef and Pork Operations Ernesto Sanchez said the closure will impact 809 employees. The company says the plant...

Protecting pork profitability

Pork producers are seeing some profitability in 2024, and a risk management firm says producers should protect their profitability. Dustin Baker is with Commodity and Ingredient Hedging. “We’ve learned over time that producers need to be looking at their operation holistically and understanding you...

Cargill to layoff 5% of workforce

Cargill has announced plans to lay off about five percent of its workforce. The Minnesota-based company is the world’s largest ag commodity trader and employs more than 160,000 people worldwide. In a statement, Cargill says the changes are part of a long-term strategy set...

Crop insurance keeps evolving, so farmers should talk to their agents now

Crop insurance has changed over the years, with improved options and coverage for more specialty crops that used to be difficult to insure.  Francie Tolle with USDA’s Risk Management Agency tells Brownfield there are many options to discuss with crop insurance agents, since every...
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