The USDA’s reporting a generally solid week for U.S. export sales as most key commodities saw week-to-week improvements. China led the way for beef and soybean sales during the week ending January 16th, while South Korea topped the list for corn, and Japan and Mexico purchased about half of the week’s total for pork. Cotton…… Continue Reading
A professor at the University of Illinois says a drier growing season hasn’t impacted Brazil’s corn and soybean crops. Joana Colussi says she’s expecting to see record yields. “The soybean crop is forecast to hit a record 13% increase from last year,” she says. “The total corn crop is expected to reach a 3% increase.…… Continue Reading
Over the next 5 days, there will be only a few areas of concern, regarding active weather. In southern California and the Southwest, a slow-moving storm system will result in widespread rain and snow showers, leading to a reduced wildfire threat but increasing the risk of flash flooding and debris flows on recently burned hillsides. …… Continue Reading
U.S. Senate committees have advanced President Trump’s cabinet picks for the Environmental Protection Agency and Departments of Energy and Interior. Lee Zeldin gained the support of Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly and was approved by an 11-8 vote following his hearing to serve as EPA Administrator. “The worst thing that I could possibly do, that the…… Continue Reading
Miranda Lambert or Brooks & Dunn join him for 16 of the 19 tour dates. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
The biofuels industry is hoping the Trump administration blocks the EPA from reducing Renewable Volume Obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard. Geoff Cooper with the Renewable Fuels Association tells Brownfield the Biden administration’s EPA proposed a retroactive lowering of the 2024 requirements for cellulosic biofuels for overestimating the supply. Cooper says there were many comments…… Continue Reading
Don Henley called him “one of the best musicians I’ve ever worked with in my life.” Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Across the Corn Belt, cold weather persists, especially in the Great Lakes States. Early Friday, sub-0°F temperatures were widespread across the upper Mississippi Valley and the upper Great Lakes region. Despite the cold conditions, snow coverage is mostly limited to parts of the eastern Corn Belt and the northern tier of the region, from North…… Continue Reading
On this final episode of the Nitrogen Corner, an agronomy expert with Koch Agronomic Services discusses the importance of growers understanding how significant nitrogen loss can be, and how it can prevented. The post Three Common Misconceptions About Nitrogen Loss appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
In less than a week, the cattle industry will get a lot of much-needed data about the state of the U.S. cattle herd. Livestock economist Josh Maples says there’s one thing the industry is eyeing in today’s report. “Quarterly Cattle on Feed numbers are really important right now as we try to look for some…… Continue Reading
