Clean Fuels Alliance America says the U.S. EPA needs to increase future biodiesel volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard. Kurt Kovarik, vice president of federal affairs, says the finalized RVOs through 2025 provided only moderate increases. “In accordance with the statute, EPA should be working on the next RVO to finalize it this fall 2024…… Continue Reading
Farmers have just a few days left to finalize their crop insurance decisions. Doug Yoder, crop insurance specialist at Country Financial, tells Brownfield… “March 15th is the annual deadline to sign up for their crop insurance decisions for the 2024 crop year,” he says, “and also to make that all important farm bill decision with…… Continue Reading
On March 11, 1969, Flatt and Scruggs ended their musical partnership, which spanned more than 25 years. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Malone saluted a late country legend with his performance of Keith’s ‘As Good as I Once Was.’ Continue reading…… Continue Reading
The National Farmers Union is expected to talk more about the farm bill during their policy session, which begins this afternoon. National Farmers Union Vice President and South Dakota farmer Jeff Kippley says farmer members would like to see a few things take priority in the next farm bill. “We’d like to see some increases…… Continue Reading
There hasn’t been much movement on a new farm bill and National Farmers Union President Rob Larew says it’s not what’s in the bill that’s holding things up. “The current norm of divisiveness in Congress has seeped into our food and agriculture policy making process…the farm bill is being held hostage by a small faction…… Continue Reading
A leader in the biofuels industry says the sustainable aviation fuel market faces some roadblocks. Monte Shaw, executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, says, “There’s one single thing we can do that will unlock the SAF market for US corn ethanol, and that’s carbon capture and sequestration.” He says carbon pipeline projects will…… Continue Reading
Missouri Soy Innovation Scholarship Winner Jeff Barizon aims to increase Missouri Soybean growers profit by minimizing yield losses from a well known past. … Click the icon below to listen. … Continue Reading
Potatoes are a staple in diets around the world. Charles Miller with Solynta, a leading seed potato breeding company, says innovative hybrid potato breeding technologies help improve production and tackle global food insecurity. AUDIO: Healthy Living on potatoes … … Continue Reading
The American Farm Bureau Federation says the appropriations process is the fastest way for Congress to help farmers struggling to afford labor. John Walt Boatright tells Brownfield, “We cannot understate how much of a crisis that we’re in in the agricultural labor space.” “Congress is the only entity that can really change the situation,” he…… Continue Reading
