August 1, 2024

A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators wants to restrict new sustainable aviation fuel tax credits to domestically sourced feedstocks. Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield the group is advising the Treasury Department on 45Z. “If not (through the Treasury), then we’re going to have to change the law because we should not be subsidizing feedstocks […] The post Senators call for SAF tax credits for domestic feedstocks only appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chief economist at the National Grain and Feed Association says rail service capacity issues in Mexico are starting to effect U.S. ag trade. Max Fisher tells Brownfield… “There’s a lot of trade going on between the Mexico and United States. It’s just inundating the railroad in Mexico to where they don’t have enough capacity […] The post Limited rail capacity in Mexico a concern for U.S. trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Old crop export sales for several key commodities hit marketing year lows during the week ending July 25th. The USDA says those sales of corn, soybean meal, and rice all dipped significantly from the previous week due to a combination of factors, including competition from other exporters. New crop corn and soybean sales were also […] The post Old crop corn sales hit marketing year low appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA has issued more than $2 billion in financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in the agency’s farm lending programs. During a call with reporters Tuesday, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said the payments were allocated through the Inflation Reduction Act’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program.  “The eligibility requirement was based […] The post USDA announces $2 billion in assistance for farmer who faced discrimination appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers can utilize technology to make succession planning easier.  CEO of Oaken Shashi Raghunandan, a cloud-based landpartner application, says if farmers wait too long to discuss succession planning it puts their legacy at risk.   “You’ve built a farming business for the last 20 to 30 years and then it as it comes to transition, which is […] The post Data management platform helps farm succession planning appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The vice president of crop protection with Growmark says the co-operative’s customers are utilizing less fungicide this year compared to last. Jeff Bunting says good looking crops and lower commodity prices are having an impact. “So, it all depends on maybe the crop conditions, but I think overall we’ll probably call it down from last […] The post GROWMARK: Less fungicide being applied in 2024 compared to 2023 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Agricultural innovation is benefiting farmers and the environment.               Chad Zimmerman, agri-food director with BioSTL, says Ostara’s Crystal Green is a cutting-edge phosphorus fertilizer. “They started out actually in wastewater treatment plants.”   He says, “For instance, they’re in the city of Chicago. They treat the wastewater and collect the phosphorus in that water and reuse it […] The post Ag innovation benefiting farmers & environment appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Director of Government Affairs for the American Soybean Association says he’s concerned the EPA’s draft herbicide strategy could limit product availability. Kyle Kunkler says farmers need certainty. “We’ve seen a few instances where farmers have walked in out of the field and found out that, you know, a product had been vacated overnight and […] The post EPA’s current draft herbicide strategy poses farmer concern appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Former FFA members who want to pursue careers in agriculture had the opportunity to learn about different sectors at the recent New Century Farmer Conference.   Jadin Seiler took part in this year’s event.  “Why we want to be in production agriculture, What we want to do, how we’re going to do it,” he says. “You […] The post New Century Farmer Conference is preparing the next generation for careers in ag appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story