An ag meteorologist says normal to above normal temperatures are expected for much of the Corn Belt in July and the heat shouldn’t cause crop damage. Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated tells Brownfield the next week will have mild temperatures for much of the Corn Belt and then conditions will get warmer. “Most of […] The post A July weather outlook appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A meteorologist says hyperactive tropical weather is expected to bring more moisture to the Delta in the next week. Greg Soulje tells Brownfield “likely there’s more flooding/rainfall coming to the Delta and some of the tropical moisture could work its way outside of the Delta into the worst areas on the U.S. Drought Monitor.” He […] The post More rains coming to Delta appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An analyst says the U.S. corn and soybean crops are looking good, but not perfect as July begins. “Good news for crops, but bad news for prices.” Michael Cordonnier with Corn and Soybean Advisor says he’s expecting corn yields to fall below USDA’s trendline due to wet conditions, but nothing major because there’s no heat […] The post Analyst: U.S. corn and soybeans not perfect appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa kids on summer break may be spending less time playing outdoors and more time in front of screens, and studies find it could be hindering their social and emotional development. Jeff Reiland, a child and family therapist with Gundersen Health System, says “less is better” when it comes to screentime, though TVs, tablets and […] View Full Story
Michigan’s wheat harvest is starting in pockets across the state. Michigan State University’s Marty Chilvers tells Brownfield farmers should take the crop at higher moisture levels to stay ahead of quality issues. “Last year, we did get an awful lot of rain and what we ended up seeing was quite a bit of fungal saprophytes […] The post Michigan’s wheat faces wet harvest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Vital Farms, based in Austin, Texas, is expanding its operations in Seymour, Indiana. President and CEO Russell Diez-Canseco says the company will utilize a newly created egg washing and packing facility. “We bring eggs in from hundreds of small family farms,” he says. “What’s exciting about this facility is that it will support up to 165 […] The post Vital Farms plans Seymour, IN expansion appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A board member for the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) says recent trade missions with Japan show promise for the ethanol industry. Jim Reed tells Brownfield Japan is exploring changes to the ethanol content of its gasoline. “To take their automotive fleet from an E3 standard to an E10.” He says, “So if they go to […] The post U.S. Grains Council sees ethanol opportunity in Japan appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Pork export sales shot to a marketing year high during the week ending June 27th. The USDA says pork sales were up on the week and considerably larger than average, with Mexico, China, and Japan taking the top slots. That reflects the continued strong global demand for U.S. pork. Wheat, rice, and cotton sales also […] The post Pork export sales surge to marketing year high appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A biofuels market specialist says demand has been increasing for biomass-based diesel. Paul Nees, general manager of global supply and trading with Chevron Renewable Energy Group, says new production capacity has been coming online. “So much so that we’re actually starting to see some compression of margins as the production of the fuels has outpaced […] The post Chevron REG calls for higher RVO levels appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
All of the buildings at the Sioux City Railroad Museum were flooded when the Big Sioux River went over a levee in the city’s Riverside neighborhood. That includes the Holocaust Rails exhibit which debuted in April of 2023 with photos and items from the Holocaust of World War Two. One of the exhibit designers, Lou […] View Full Story
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