The CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council says Bangladesh has more than doubled its commitment to purchase U.S. soybeans and soybean meal. Jim Sutter says the letter of intent to purchase $1.25 billion worth of beans and meal over the next 12 months converts nearly all the country’s commodity purchases to U.S. origin. “The…… Continue Reading

The Renewable Fuels Association is alarmed by the growing number of small refinery exemptions being processed by the EPA. CEO Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield the agency has granted a massive amount of waivers the past two months. “So we’re now around 160 exemptions dating all the way back to 2016, and this is cause for…… Continue Reading

The implementation of the U.S. and China trade framework has begun and it’s getting some positive feedback from U.S. agriculture. David Salmonsen with the American Farm Bureau Federation says China has reduced tariffs on U.S. ag goods. “The deal dropped a lot of U.S. tariffs on Chinese products, a 10 percent drop. China is gonna…… Continue Reading

The Illinois Corn Marketing Board utilizes corn checkoff funding to lay the groundwork for the policy success of the Illinois Corn Growers Association. In this Managing for Profit, Western Illinois farmer and ICMB Board Member Terry Smith explains how the two organizations work in tandem to make an impact for corn farmers. The post Laying…… Continue Reading