Crafting more ad-hoc relief for U.S. farmers

The ranking member of the Senate Ag Appropriations Subcommittee says he’s been working with leaders on the U.S. Senate Ag Committee to determine what temporary assistance looks like for farmers heading into a downturn in the ag economy. “Whether that’s a separate piece on its own or it’s a piece that actually helps as part…Continue Reading

Minnesota developing sustainable aviation fuel blending facility

Minnesota is looking to make a splash in the sustainable aviation fuel market. Peter Frosch with the Greater MSP Partnership says a coalition that includes Delta Airlines and Xcel Energy is working toward the first large-scale, end-to-end SAF value chain in the United States. “What we’ve announced are major solutions that will open up this…Continue Reading

Increasing corn starch demand

Showing international customers the high quality of U.S. corn to produce a higher starch content. We’ll hear from Alexander Grabois with the U.S. Grains Council about how their organization is working to grow demand for U.S. corn. The post Increasing corn starch demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     Continue Reading

Harvest underway in northwest Illinois

A northwestern Illinois farmer says harvest is underway in her area. Ellen Rahn, who grows corn, soybeans, and cattle in Carroll County, tells Brownfield… “A lot of guys started rolling this week, early this week.”  She says, “There’s guys that are doing soybeans, guys doing corn.  Corn yields seem to be trending great. I don’t…Continue Reading

Wisconsin Cranberry Board members elected

David Bartling of Manitowish Waters and Nicole Hansen from Necedah are the newest members of the Wisconsin Cranberry Board, which oversees the state’s cranberry checkoff program.  They replace Robert Detlefson of Wisconsin Rapids and Gabriella Mubarak Liddane from Tomah, whose three-year terms expired. The Wisconsin Cranberry Board oversees the collection and use of approximately $385,000…Continue Reading

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