Farmers now have a no cost way to learn their carbon intensity (CI) score. Peter Rousonelos, senior vice president of business development with Meristem Crop Performance, says the CI Estimator is a service to better educate farmers. “There are people that are charging saying that they’ll get you a carbon intensity store and what we…… Continue Reading
Solid week for export inspections
The USDA says that as of the week ending August 29th, U.S. corn, sorghum, soybean, and wheat export inspections were ahead of what’s needed to meet projections for the current respective marketing years. The 2024/25 marketing year kicked off June 1st for wheat, while 2023/24 got underway September 1st for beans, corn, and sorghum. The…… Continue Reading
Sticking to the Profitability Playbook
Illinois corn farmers are feeling the pinch of lower commodity prices. That’s why the Illinois Corn Marketing Board is focused on expanding corn demand. Farmers have seen commodity prices decline rapidly over the past year. Rodney Weinzerl, executive director of the Illinois Corn Marketing Board, says near term projections aren’t promising. The post Sticking to…… Continue Reading
Pork producers to urge Congress to pass a farm bill
Minnesota pig farmers are heading to Washington, D.C. to urge Congress to pass a farm bill. Lauren Servick with the Minnesota Pork Producers Association says this is a critical time. “Between now and the election there’s only about two work weeks out in D.C., so we’ve had a good August recess of connecting with our…… Continue Reading
U.S. soybean oil market affected by Canada and China spat
China is launching anti-dumping investigations into Canadian canola imports and a market analyst says the news has been weighing on U.S. soybean oil prices. Randy Martinson with Martinson Ag Risk Management in Fargo, North Dakota tells Brownfield “now the expectation is that Canada is going to bring most of their canola oil into the U.S.…… Continue Reading
Rory Feek Refutes Claims His Daughter Indy Is Unsafe
Feek says 10-year-old Indiana has “never been more loved or better cared for than she is right now.” Continue reading…… Continue Reading
August rains helped MO soybean crop
A central-Missouri farmer says the August weather was good for the soybean crop. Nathan Alpers tells Brownfield rains were timely. “You want a state fair rain out and we got a rain then. Another inch of rain would be great to finish up some of the later soybeans. All of the beans are made, but…… Continue Reading
Waiting until after harvest lows to sell old crop
A farmer in eastern South Dakota says some farmers are waiting until harvest lows have passed in the grain markets this fall to sell old crop corn and soybeans. But Dave Ellens tells Brownfield the pre-harvest grain dump is likely coming soon. “I wouldn’t be surprised to see the ethanol plants to start see more…… Continue Reading
Jason Duggar Is Officially Engaged to Girlfriend Maddie Grace
The couple first revealed their relationship in May. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit
The Inflation Reduction Act created two novel, federal carbon-intensity-based tax credits for biofuels known as the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit and the 40B Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit. On this episode of Seeds of Success, an Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) director says farmers have the chance to claim credits but there are some…… Continue Reading
