Photo of biodiesel pump by Brent Barnett/Brownfield A number of biodiesel plants remain idled across Iowa and a U.S. Senator says he’s concerned about the pause in production. “The Biden administration screwed the whole industry and forced these shutdowns,” Chuck Grassley said Tuesday morning. The Iowa Republican says the plants stopped production after the blenders…… Continue Reading
Farmers call for strong conservation programs
Farmers say they need a strong conservation program. Longtime Minnesota farmer Edwin Jostock says the weather is changing. “We’ve always had a cloudburst every now and then, but now we can get two or three cloud bursts a summer, and it just takes the farmers soil that are not doing good conservation practices,” he says.…… Continue Reading
SAF needs certainty for the market to fully develop
The head of Clean Fuels Alliance America says establishing market certainty is crucial to the future development of sustainable aviation fuels. Donnell Rehagen says the industry is still in its infancy. “This is really where that industry needs some strong signals of longevity and expectations from the government,” he says. He tells Brownfield the lack…… Continue Reading
Moving Michigan Soybeans with Rail
As a peninsula state, Michigan commodities have many transportation options. In this Pods for Profit, we’ll meet a logistics manager who focuses on rail transit. Kyle Hnatiuk with the Adrian & Blissfield Railroad Company and Zeeland Farm Services discusses Michigan railroads and how they move products for farmers. The post Moving Michigan Soybeans with Rail…… Continue Reading
Promoting Local Meat Processors
The partnership between the Missouri Association of Meat Processors and the Missouri Beef Industry Council is an opportunity to promote beef products and the state’s beef industry. In this episode, Niki Cloud talks about the association and how it works in concert with the Missouri Beef Industry Council. The post Promoting Local Meat Processors appeared…… Continue Reading
Despite economy, many farms financially solid going into planting season
Planting season is almost here, and an agricultural lender says most farm operations are financially in a position to acquire inputs and go forward despite the down farm economy, with better than expected balance sheets and even some farms considering expansion. We’ll hear from Ty Martin at Compeer Financial on today’s Managing for Profit. The…… Continue Reading
Another strong year for U.S. ethanol exports?
The CEO of Growth Energy says 2025 could a milestone year for biofuels trade. Emily Skor tells Brownfield, “We are excited by this administration’s tough stance on trading markets where we don’t have fair access. Brazil is a very good example. They have an 18% tariff on U.S. ethanol. The administration has actually already pointed…… Continue Reading
Attorney general asks DOGE to investigate Grain Belt Express
Missouri’s Attorney General has asked the Trump administration to investigate a $4.9 billion federal loan awarded to the Grain Belt Express. The project would construct transmission lines across Missouri to transport wind-generated energy from Kansas to Indiana. In a letter, Attorney General Andrew Bailey said he wants the Department of Government Efficiency to cancel funding…… Continue Reading
USDA’s HPAI vaccination plan “unclear”
A veterinarian and director of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory says USDA’s Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza vaccination plan is unclear. Keith Poulsen tells Brownfield “as we get more details, we’ll continue to move forward in fighting the disease.” Vaccinations were part of USDA’s initial 5-point plan in addressing HPAI in poultry, but Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins…… Continue Reading
Most farmers prepared for spring purchases
An agricultural lender says despite the down economy, most farmers have or can get the money they need for planting season. Ty Martin with Compeer Financial tells Brownfield concern about a farm’s financial health was higher about four to five months ago when they feared commodity markets would collapse, but farmers are very good at…… Continue Reading
