An ag meteorologist says warmer, drier conditions could challenge the U.S. soybean crop during pod fill in mid-to-late August. Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated says currently, the Central and Southern Plains and the Delta are expected to be hit the hardest. “August is typically a drier month anyway. We get a lot more heat…… Continue Reading
Zach Top’s Girlfriend Amelia Taylor Says Fans Are Coming for Her
Zach Top’s girlfriend says she’s facing backlash from his fans. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Qore opens $300M bio-based solutions plant in Iowa
The CEO of Qore says their new $300 million bio-industrial facility in Eddyville, Iowa will produce a revolutionary plant-based chemical that will be used to manufacture consumer goods. Jon Veldhouse tells Brownfield that QIRA is an alternative to fossil-derived sources. “QIRA is a building block that goes into a multitude of end products. Think of…… Continue Reading
NEFB president says message to MAHA team was follow EPA science
The Nebraska Farm Bureau president says the next Make America Healthy Again Commission report could include a more balanced view of crop protection tools. Mark McHargue says state farm bureau leaders recently met with some of the MAHA Commission members – including one of the authors of the first report. “We encouraged him to…… Continue Reading
Grassley says USDA nominees should get confirmed, eventually
A member of the Senate Ag Committee says appointments of key USDA officials are being impacted by ongoing confirmation delays. Republican Chuck Grassley of Iowa says five nominees advanced out of committee on Monday with a wide margin of support. “They’ll get through the Senate if we ever get them up.” Grassley says the nominees…… Continue Reading
Celebrating More Than 30 Years of Collaborative Research
In this Pods for Profit, we’ll hear from Michigan Soybean Committee Research Director Mark Seamon as we discuss how the North Central Soybean Research Program is a regional effort supporting soybean research needs of 13 state partners. The post Celebrating More Than 30 Years of Collaborative Research appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Cracker Barrel’s Soaring Despite Recent Fan Backlash
Cracker’ Barrel’s stock prices have been surging lately despite controversy over some changes. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Trade concerns highlight rural Mainstreet report
An ag economist says he’s concerned about continued tariff threats from the Trump administration. Ernie Goss with Creighton University says the July Rural Mainstreet Index, a monthly survey of rural bank CEOs, revealed bankers expect higher tariffs to lower farm income. “Four out of 10 said these tariffs have negative effects on the rural Mainstreet…… Continue Reading
Exports helped the corn market…until last week
Commodity prices have been very low, and for some producers, lower than the cost of production. So far this year, export sales have been the bright spot… but even exports took a hit last week. Bryan Doherty from Total Farm Marketing has an update on what’s happening with the corn market. The post Exports helped…… Continue Reading
Watch Kelly Clarkson + Daughter River Rose’s Adorable Vegas Duet
The “Heartbeat Song” had extra heart this time — and a whole lot of sparkle. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
