July 18, 2024

Climatologists say it’s too soon to know how exactly much the excessive moisture and other weather extremes have negatively affected the U.S. crop. “So far, the (weekly USDA) crop conditions are generally very good. But usually, wetter years aren’t big yield loss years.” Dennis Todey with USDA’s Midwest Climate Hub says overall, while U.S. crop […] The post Too soon to know full impacts of weather extremes appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. Energy Information Administration says sustainable aviation fuel production could increase to nearly 30,000 barrels per day by the end of the year if additional capacity comes online. University of Illinois Ag Economics Professor Scott Irwin says two new plants won’t dramatically change the SAF production capacity. “It has to start to go up […] The post EIA: U.S. sustainable aviation fuel production capacity expected to pick up appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag meteorologist says the short-term forecast will give crop fields a break from rain. Jeff Andresen is the Michigan state climatologist. “Precipitation totals projected here for the upcoming week are all below normal across Michigan and much of the Great Lakes region, most areas less than 1/4 of an inch if that occurs,” he […] The post Warmer end to growing season expected appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

In early July, the European Commission said it would allow the imports of two genetically modified corn crops and the commission renewed an authorization for another GM corn product for human food and animal feed. “It’s a huge validation about everything we know about the science of biotech corn products.” Nancy Martinez with the National […] The post European commission to allow some GM corn imports appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Kansas State Department of Education is receiving nearly $98,000 from USDA’s Farm to Schools Program. Director of Child Nutrition and Wellness Kelly Chanay tells Brownfield the money will go toward subgrants and technical assistance through a partnership with Kansas Farm Bureau and K-State Research & Extension. “We are creating a platform to facilitate work […] The post Kansas State Department of Education receives funding to expand Farm to School programs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers in eastern Missouri are assessing crop damage after EF0 tornadoes and heavy rains moved through Warren and Jefferson Counties earlier this week. “There are fields of corn laying down and the biggest thing was probably the 4 to 9 inches of rain in 45 minutes or less.” Eric Kopmann raises corn and soybeans in […] The post Tornadoes and heavy rains damage eastern MO crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Nathan Collins is one of many farmers in the Upper Midwest who managed a very wet first half to the growing season. “We got rain showers on and off throughout the spring and got crop in when we could. Planted soybeans first this year just to try something different and hopefully improve conditions so corn […] The post Very wet first half of growing season for Minnesota farmer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farm groups continue to call on lawmakers to finish the farm bill this year. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association president Darin Johnson tells Brownfield members are in Washington, D.C. this week. “Busy times out here given the election and everything, but for us the priorities are obviously still farm bill. Farm bill, farm bill, farm bill.” […] The post Farm bill, farm bill, farm bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were sharply lower, watching the direct markets and getting ready for Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report. There was also pressure from signs of slowing consumer beef demand. August live was down $2.02 at $182.25 and October was $2.55 lower at $183.02. August feeders were $2.32 lower […] The post Cattle futures sharply lower Thursday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story