Michigan supports food systems investment

The Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says supporting the linkages throughout the food supply chain strengthens entire economies. Tim Boring tells Brownfield more emphasis needs to be placed on food production and the communities it supports. “It’s certainly important for those rural economies that are built on these processors, the…Continue Reading

Growing biofuels infrastructure

Photo by Brownfield’s Erin Anderson. Fuel retailers are working on expanding access to E15 across the country. Ron English with JT Petroleum says it’s all hands-on deck to expand consumer access to E15.  “We tend to price it very aggressively on our end,” he says. “If there’s any more incentives and rebates, obviously that will…Continue Reading

Room for cattle prices to move higher

A livestock economist says the cattle market is in uncharted territory. But Josh Maples, with Mississippi State University, says, “It’s not unexpected.” “Live cattle prices were at $221,” he says.  “You know that beat the previous record, which was the day before, and that beat the previous record, which was two days before that, and…Continue Reading

The number one yield robbing disease

Research from the Crop Protection Network found that Cercospora leaf blight the number one soybean yield robbing disease in 2024. In this episode of Managing for Profit, BASF’s technical marketing manager Albre Brown says farmers should proactively manage the disease before it takes effect. The post The number one yield robbing disease appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.…Continue Reading

Additional disaster aid coming soon

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says additional disaster relief is coming from the USDA by the end of May. “That was a little more complicated than the emergency relief payments, but we’re close and in a matter of days, by the end of this month, the money will be moving as well.” In December, Congress approved…Continue Reading

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