Ethanol groups still waiting for RFS rule to become public

Critical biofuels policies remain under review by the Trump administration, and some ethanol groups are concerned time is running out.  Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, says the EPA Administrator has expressed the final rule for the Renewable Fuels Standard will be in place by November 1 to allow time for…Continue Reading

The power of conservation research

The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s director of water quality says conservation research is helping farmers in the Western Lake Erie Basin improve nutrient management.  Jordan Hoewischer says research from the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms has helped the industry identify solutions that help improve water quality.  “It’s just incremental bits that are coming off of a…Continue Reading

Minnesota farmer applying in-season fertilizer

Many farmers are applying in-season fertilizers. Northern Minnesota crop and livestock producer Shayne Isane says there were some nitrogen and urea shortages locally. “There has been some top-dressing going on, on our farm we were fortunate to get that put on on our spring wheat and other crops. But we definitely do some side-dressing, some…Continue Reading

Concern about splitting up farm bill

A leader with the National Pork Producers Council is concerned splitting up the farm bill could have long-term consequences for agriculture. NPPC immediate past president Lori Stevermer says moving key pieces of the farm bill like reference prices and the nutrition program into reconciliation is unprecedented. “There is some concern as you’ve seen some of…Continue Reading

Data Driven Conservation

For the past ten years, the Illinois Corn Checkoff has invested in the Precision Conservation Management program to help farmers understand the economics of in-field conservation. In this Managing for Profit, Greg Goodwin, Director of PCM, shares some of the latest insights impacting Illinois farms. The post Data Driven Conservation appeared first on Brownfield Ag…Continue Reading

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