A warm and wet winter expected

An ag meteorologist is anticipating a wetter and warmer than average winter. Greg Soulje says that could help areas impacted by drought. “The only drier areas we are seeing are up across the Dakotas, in the uppermost Midwest, but everyone else, including Ohio and the Western Corn Belt should see a mild and wet conclusion…Continue Reading

Soybean Oil as Biodiesel

Matt Amick, Director of Market Development for Missouri Soybean, tells Brownfield that the checkoff helped commercialize soybean oil as biodiesel, and has allowed them to explore other markets in this Spotlight on Soybeans. The post Soybean Oil as Biodiesel appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     Continue Reading

Solid week for sorghum, soybean inspections

The USDA says sorghum and soybean export inspections for the week ending October 31st were above what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year started June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans, corn, and sorghum. The USDA’s updated supply, demand, and production report is out Friday, November…Continue Reading

Ag economy is a tale of two farms

An ag economist is expecting another tough year for crop farmers.  Paul Mitchell with the University of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics tells Brownfield the balance sheets look okay for some and terrible for others. “The dairy and the beef people are looking okay relative to what they’ve seen, so it’s sort of…Continue Reading

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