More ethanol likely part of South Korea’s new agreement

The U.S. Grains Council is praising the recently announced trade deal with South Korea. Advisory Trade Policy Team Lead and Michigan farmer Chris Creuger tells Brownfield farm profitability is the number one concern of growers. “We’d sure love to see a turnaround in a rally in the markets, back to some more profitable levels,” he…Continue Reading

New tariffs set to go into effect tomorrow

As the calendar turns to August, new tariffs will go into effect for several countries that haven’t reached trade agreements with the United States. President Trump is expected to issue a new executive order outlining the details on Thursday. Trump paused his initial tariff plan so countries could negotiate new deals with the United States,…Continue Reading

MSU reporting light pest pressure

Michigan State University’s entomologist says this season’s pest pressure has been surprisingly limited. Chis Difonzo tells Brownfield, “No calls about aphids, I know they’re out there.” “Japanese beetle—right on time coming out, doing its mating, defoliation on field edges,” she shares. “I’ve seen some corn rootworm out there. It’s just been pretty darn quiet.” She…Continue Reading

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