A U.S. Senator from Iowa says she’s optimistic the EPA can finalize a new Waters of the U.S. rule by the end of the year. Republican Joni Ernst tells Brownfield she hopes the agency takes a commonsense approach to identify which waters are subject to federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. “What they are…… Continue Reading

Brownfield’s Erin Anderson covers the Indiana Barn Foundation Annual Meeting The post Indiana Barn Foundation Annual Meeting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     … Continue Reading

Farmers could benefit significantly under the United States’ 45Z federal tax guidance. In this Managing for Profit, Megan Dwyer, director of conservation and nutrient stewardship with the Illinois Corn Growers Association, explains how checkoff-funded research is demonstrating that a book and claim system for tracking sustainably grown corn benefits most Illinois farmers. The post Benefits of…… Continue Reading