Soybean seed might not meet expectations

A soybean researcher says last year’s growing conditions may have left this year’s growers with less-than-ideal seed.  Shawn Conley leads the research team for the Wisconsin Soybean Program.  He tells Brownfield in 2024, dry weather caused a lot of growers to harvest soybeans with very low moisture levels. “We harvested a lot of beans where…Continue Reading

Nebraska Farm Bureau President says more guidance needed for SAF playbook

The president of Nebraska Farm Bureau says there’s still some uncertainty surrounding the future of sustainable aviation fuels. Mark McHargue tells Brownfield the organization wants more clarity on what farming practices could qualify for tax incentives. “Making sure that we have the ability to pull from a pretty big bag of tools to still get…Continue Reading

Wheat, corn export inspections above prior week

The USDA says the paces of corn, soybean, and wheat export inspections as of the week ending February 6th remain ahead of what’s needed to meet expectations for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year began June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans, corn, and sorghum. The USDA’s next round of supply…Continue Reading

Soybean industry concerned over uncertainty

A policy expert says unknowns are weighing on the future of the soybean industry.               “Unfortunately, there’s still quite a bit of uncertainty and uncertainty is our word of the year so far.” Andrew Larson is director of government relations for the Illinois Soybean Association. “Certainly, there’s a lot of uncertainty at the federal level coming…Continue Reading

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