Share your bounty this holiday season

Commentary. The season of holiday celebrations continues. There are snack foods and desserts in my house that I only prepare for the month of December. It has become customary for me to whip up a double batch of old-fashioned Chex Mix the weekend after Thanksgiving that typically lasts through the end of December. ‘Tis the…Continue Reading

BW Fusion helping growers make educated decisions on fertilizers

BW Fusion’s Buck Breazeale tells Brownfield the company focuses on microbiology, micronutrients, and soil sampling, utilizing a unique zone sampling method and yield layer calculations to optimize fertilizer use and efficiency. He spoke to Brownfield at the 2024 Nebraska Ag Expo. The post BW Fusion helping growers make educated decisions on fertilizers appeared first on…Continue Reading

Conservation group applauds proposed monarch listing

The legal director at the Center for Food Safety says a proposal to list monarch butterflies as threatened under the Endangered Species Act is a win. George Kimbrell says the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision comes after decades of advocacy. “Monarch butterflies, an iconic species, have seen a dramatic decrease in their numbers in…Continue Reading

Indiana farmer stresses importance of soy checkoff work

A west central Indiana farmer says the soybean checkoff program is consistently investing in new ways to improve production. Kevin Cox says the checkoff makes a difference in producer profitability.  “The investment that we make for every check off dollar that is held back from producer settlement sheets, we’re seeing a $13 return,” he says.…Continue Reading

SAF’s promising, yet uncertain future

A biodiesel expert says the industry faces a promising, yet uncertain future in 2025. Eric Lawson with MEG Corp says a major headwind continues to be a lack of guidance on 45Z tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel production. “One of the biggest things in making sustainable aviation fuel go is to be able to…Continue Reading

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