Roasting Michigan Soybeans

In this Pods for Profit, we’ll meet the CEO of Quality Roasting, which is expanding facilities in Michigan. Erin Davis shares more about their company and how the demand for high oleic soybeans is increasing farmer premiums. The post Roasting Michigan Soybeans appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     … Continue Reading

Drought, tough economy among top farmer concerns at Commodity Classic

Pictured: Iowa farmer Stu Swanson, who also serves as president of Iowa Corn, at the 2025 Commodity Classic (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) Farmers have a number of concerns heading into the growing season. Southwest Iowa farmer Jeff Jorgenson says timely rains will be needed after he gets his crops planted. “We’re dry,” Jorgenson said. “Southwest…… Continue Reading

ECO coverage garnering interest

A crop insurance specialist with Country Financial says farmers need to be finalizing their crop insurance decisions for the 2025 growing season. Brenda Dozier, senior crop underwriting trainer, says there’s increased interest this year in the Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO). “Because the federal Crop Insurance Corporation has increased the subsidy to 65% for that Enhanced…… Continue Reading

Dairy leader supports reciprocal tariffs against EU

The U.S. Dairy Export Council’s trade expert says trade reciprocity is important, and the U.S. needs to address problems with the European Union. Jaime Castaneda tells Brownfield, “It is clear that for instance we need to reset our trade imbalance with Europe. It can’t be that actually we import three billion dollars of dairy products…… Continue Reading

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