Mexico continues to be the largest export market for U.S. corn. In fact, 50% of corn grown in Illinois is exported. In this Managing for Profit, Jon Rosenstiel, former chair of the Illinois Corn Marketing Board, discusses a check-off funded project aimed at deepening that relationship. The post Solving South of the Border Storage Concerns…… Continue Reading
Soybean growers have additional markets
A former chairman of the US Soybean Export Council says diversifying trade relationships with other countries have helped increase demand for US soybeans. Kansas farmer Lance Rezac tells Brownfield Pakistan’s soybean crushing facilities recently signed an agreement with USSEC. “That they would buy exclusive US soy for us helping them get the agreement lined up.…… Continue Reading
Rollins says E-15 waiver is a win for U.S. corn farmers
Pictured: Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins with the Schmitmeyer family in Darke County, Ohio. Photo by Brownfield’s Erin Anderson. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the emergency waiver to allow E-15 sales for the summer driving season is a win for America’s corn farmers. “That’s a really important move at a time of some uncertainty, ” she says.…… Continue Reading
Supporting Nebraska Agriculture Through Power Generation and Irrigation
Nebraska has the second most acres of irrigated cropland in the United States with nearly 8 million acres under some form of irrigation. NPPD and its generating facilities have had a long history supporting the Cornhusker state. The post Supporting Nebraska Agriculture Through Power Generation and Irrigation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Advancing the Soybean Supply Chain
In this Pods for Profit, we’ll learn how the Soy Transportation Coalition uses farmer dollars to improve efficiencies across the supply chain. Executive Director Mike Steenhoek explains how the work is sparking infrastructure resilience. The post Advancing the Soybean Supply Chain appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Planter modifications are saving Michigan farmer time in the field
We’ve all heard the phrase “time is money.” Michigan farmer Clint Hagen upgraded his planters to save a lot of time, and he’s planting 100 acres per hour. Hagen discusses his off-season shop project that is paying off now by saving a lot of time in the field on today’s Managing for Profit. The post Planter…… Continue Reading
Corn growers to Ford: bring back Flex-Fuel vehicles
Missouri Corn Growers Association Executive Director Bradley Schad says Ford Motor Company’s Flex-Fuel vehicles should make a comeback. “As corn growers are filling up their vehicles in their communities, they don’t have the option to be able to fill up on E85 and U.S. farmers should have the chance to fill up on their own…… Continue Reading
Crop advances across portions of Arkansas
Some Arkansas farmers made decent planting progress in the past week with crop emergence advancing well, too. USDA says 80 percent of the state’s corn is planted, an increase of 18 percentage points from the previous week, with 58 percent of the crop emerged. Forty-five percent of the soybeans are planted with more than half…… Continue Reading
Planting ahead of average in South Dakota
The USDA says corn, soybean and spring wheat planting are ahead of average for South Dakota. Corn planting is 23 percent complete, nearly double where it was last year. Soybean planting is 6 percent complete, also ahead of last year. Spring wheat planting is at 79% complete. Sorghum planting is behind last year’s pace at…… Continue Reading
Rain brings planting delays, but good crop emergence
Above average rainfall delayed some planting progress in Missouri over the last week, but helped with crop emergence. USDA says nearly 50 percent of the corn is planted, an increase of 14 percentage points from the previous week with 15 percent of the crop emerged. Twenty-five percent of soybeans are planted in Missouri, an increase…… Continue Reading
