A legal set back this week for the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline. South Dakota’s supreme court has ruled in favor of landowners in that state who object to the project and sued to keep Summit’s survey crews off their property. The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled at this point, Summit has not shown it’s […] View Full Story
Iowa Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson is speaking out against Kamala Harris’s southern border policy outlined in her acceptance speech for the Democratic presidential nomination. Hinson’s comments came after Vice President Harris said she would approve the bipartisan border security bill the Donald Trump opposed. Hinson says the bill simply wouldn’t do enough. “That bill is […] View Full Story
Egg production declined in July. The USDA says 9.06 billion eggs were production in July 2024, 2% less than July 2024, with a 3% decrease in the number of hens laying to 369.697 million head canceling out a slight increase in the average rate of eggs per layer at 2,541 eggs per 100 hens. The […] The post July egg production down on year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Nebraska lawmakers closed out their special session this week with a property tax reduction bill signed into law by Gov. Jim Pillen. Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue tells Brownfield lawmakers left out a potential sales tax on ag inputs to offset the property tax reduction. “It was just poor tax policy. It was pyramiding,” […] The post Nebraska property tax reduction bill signed into law appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The USDA’s cold storage numbers reflect solid demand for beef, pork, and chicken. U.S. red meat stocks totaled 882.648 million pounds at the end of July, 3% less than a year ago. That included declines of 1% for beef and 4% for pork, at 407.127 million and 450.704 million pounds, respectively, even with July red […] The post Red meat, poultry in cold storage down on year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Indiana Soybean Alliance and the Indiana soybean checkoff program are donating soy-based Goodyear tires to four organizations across the state. Goodyear is partnering with the United Soybean Board, the national soybean checkoff program, and the Indiana Soybean Alliance to replace petroleum made tires to increase tire flexibility and reduces energy consumption. The farmer nominated […] The post Indiana soybean checkoff donates soy-based Goodyear tires appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The USDA is pointing towards an increase in market ready cattle numbers. 1.702 million cattle entered U.S. feedlots in July, 6% above a year ago, due to lower corn costs and strength in the feeder cattle market. Still, the comparison is skewed by the July 2023 placements being down 8% from July 2022. Most of […] The post Cattle placements up 6% on year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The president of the Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association says the decline in commodity prices has farmers considering cutbacks on nutrient spending. Kevin Johnson tells Brownfield… “I think there will be cutback.” He says, “I think we’re lying to ourselves if we think there’s no cutback out here at all.” Keith Byerly, commercial sustainability lead […] The post If considering cutbacks on nutrient spending, don’t cut the K appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The corn and rice harvests are starting in the Missouri Bootheel. Ryan Wilson farms in New Madrid County and tells Brownfield there’s already been some corn harvested in the area, but he’ll start harvest this week, “Most of the corn I’ve walked and looked at looks very good, I’m expecting a lot, and we’ll see […] The post Corn, rice harvests underway in the Bootheel appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A sweltering, late summer heat wave that would’ve been expected during the Iowa State Fair will arrive this weekend instead. Meteorologist Marvin Percha, at the National Weather Service, says most of the state will see high temperatures this afternoon in the 70s and low 80s, but that will change tomorrow, as highs again climb into […] View Full Story
