Aviation coalition calls for consistent, flexible 45Z guidance

A coalition representing aviation organizations is calling on the Biden administration to provide consistent and flexible guidance for sustainable aviation fuel tax credits. Larry Schafer is with World Energy, a member of the Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel. “We need to make sure that the tax credit is something that we can use…Continue Reading

Illinois 2024 “Master Showman” announced

Jaiden Mahler of Kendall County took the top spot in the 24th Annual Master Showmanship Contest at the Illinois State Fair.   The contest, held Friday, tests 4-H members showmanship skills in three species, beef, sheep, and swine. Sixty members participated.  Mahler is the daughter of Chad and Natalie Mahler.   Olivia Shike, of Champaign County, the daughter…Continue Reading

Checkoff-funded Research

The Missouri Soybean Checkoff funds a lot of the research, including drones, soybean breeding, tillage, and water management. Missouri Soybean’s new Research Director, Blake Barlow, says the research is done in partnership with university specialists across the state, ensuring little bias within the research. The post Checkoff-funded Research appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     Continue Reading

Ernst holds roundtable to discuss EV mandate

A Midwestern U.S. Senator recently held a roundtable to discuss electric vehicle mandates with stakeholders that included ag and biofuel leaders. Iowa Republican Joni Ernst tells Brownfield last Saturday’s meeting in Dubuque featured representatives from the Iowa Corn Growers, Iowa Soybean Association, Iowa Biodiesel Board, the Iowa Auto Dealers, and the Iowa Motor Truck Association.…Continue Reading

Finding rock bottom

A question many corn and soybean farmers are asking as harvest nears is “Is the low in?” Mark Schultz with Northstar Commodity says he’s not confident that it is because of several factors. And he tells Brownfield history can also provide a preview of where the market might be headed.  The post Finding rock bottom…Continue Reading

Congressman Flood introduces SAF Information Act

A Bipartisan bill has been introduced directing the Energy Information Administration to include sustainable aviation fuels in published data sets. U.S Representative Mike Flood (R) of Nebraska joined Louisiana’s Troy Carter (D) Friday in support of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Information Act. They say it’s designed to give stakeholders more clarity into how production is developing. Several industry leaders have expressed…Continue Reading

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