Biofuel leader opposes EPA’s RVO waiver proposal

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

Three Common Misconceptions About Nitrogen Loss

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

A late-January thaw ahead for much of the Heartland; a more active pattern for some

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for colder-than-normal conditions in the Northeast, Pacific Northwest, and an area stretching from southern California to the southern Rockies.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across much of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal weather in a broad…Continue Reading

Nominee Rollins supports whole milk in schools

The person likely to lead the USDA under President Trump is a supporter of whole milk in American diets. During the Senate confirmation hearing for USDA Secretary Nominee Brooke Rollins, Senator and Dr. Roger Marshall poured himself a glass of milk and asked Rollins if she agreed whole milk is the most nutritious drink known…Continue Reading

Biofuels integral to soybean profitability

A member of Clean Fuels Alliance America’s board of directors says biofuels are vital to his farm’s profitability. Nebraska farmer Greg Anderson tells Brownfield, “We’re seeing at least a 13% or greater of the value of the bushel of soybeans attributed to biofuels.”  He says, “On a $10 bushel of beans that’s $1.30 that I…Continue Reading

Cattle futures up ahead of Friday’s On Feed report

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, waiting on the rest of the week’s direct business to develop and Friday’s On Feed report from the USDA.  February live cattle closed $1.05 higher at $201.10 and April lives closed $.95 higher at $200.72.  March feeder cattle closed $1.00 higher at $274.07 and…Continue Reading

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