Sustainable ag practices and food security

Farmer leaders with the United Soybean Board have been meeting with global partners on food security challenges. North-central Iowa farmer April Hemmes tells Brownfield some developing countries have been seeking suggestions on ag production practices. “We take so much for granted on how we sustainably raise our crops and what we do,” Hemmes said, “and…… Continue Reading

Drought conditions leave elevated fire risks across Indiana

Dry conditions, soaring temperatures, and high winds have increased fire risks across Indiana this week. Melissa Widhelm is the associate director of the Midwest Regional Climate Center. “When we have dry grasses along ditches and we have dry crops, any kind of spark can really ignite things and that wind can take off,” she says.…… Continue Reading

New study shows a decrease in grain entrapments

A Purdue University ag safety specialist says a new study shows a significant decline in grain entrapments.  Ed Sheldon says entrapments are the leading cause of fatalities in the U.S. but have declined 34% since 2022.  “As far as looking at grain entrapments, we accounted for 27 grain entrapments in 2023,” he says. “Over time,…… Continue Reading

The Andersons, Inc. signs long-term lease at Port Houston

The Andersons has announced an expansion of its operations at Port Houston to increase soybean meal exports for farmers. Matt Dvorak says as domestic soybean crush demand rises to meet renewable fuel standards, there are more export opportunities. “We’re going to add 22,000 metric tons of storage capacity at the facility, which opens up opportunities…… Continue Reading

Pork, soybean export sales up on week

The USDA’s reporting a solid week for soybean and pork export sales. Soybeans saw a modest week-to-week improvement during the week ending October 24th thanks to solid demand from China and unknown destinations, while pork sales were sharply higher, led by Mexico and China. Soybean meal and cotton were also up on the week and…… Continue Reading

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