September 24, 2024

The owner and general manager of Central Elevator in Silex, Missouri says the early planted soybeans coming into the elevator are small. Sam Sullivan tells Brownfield it’s likely due to a lack of rain in August. “In our area, we had the wettest July we’ve had in 25 years. There was a lot of good […] The post Mixed harvest results in northeast Missouri appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Iowa farmer Dan Keitzer says the Summit Carbon Solutions Pipeline would help biofuels lower their carbon score to help qualify for Sustainable Aviation Fuel, a new market for a large U.S. corn crop. “It’s not going to be in my local ethanol plant, but if corn gets used for jet fuel elsewhere, it will help […] The post Ag industry split on carbon pipeline project appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying, ending the session under the day’s highs. More rain-related harvest delays are likely over the next few days in some areas. That includes southeastern areas as a tropical storm is expected to make landfall later this week. There was also spillover support from soybean oil, which was […] The post Soybeans maintain modest gains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dec. corn closed at $4.11 and 3/4, down 1 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans closed at $10.42 and 1/4, up 3 centsOct. soybean meal closed at $323.60, down $2.90Oct. soybean oil closed at 43.95, up 133 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.78, down 4 and 1/2 centsOct. live cattle closed at $183.20, down 5 centsOct. feeder cattle […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 24, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ensuring farmers have access to herbicides is a top priority for state directors of agriculture. Missouri Ag Director Chris Chinn says there are concerns with EPA’s herbicide strategy. “We have a lot of concerns about how the farming community is going to be able to comply with some of the things as written, and so […] The post State directors have concerns about EPA’s herbicide strategy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A state-of-the-art soy processing facility in northwest Minnesota is closing a year after beginning operations. In a statement, board directors for the Ag Innovation Campus in Crookston say it’s with deep regret that operations have come to an end. The plant suffered a fire in early August, and the board says they are in the […] The post Ag Innovation Campus closes appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farm safety specialist is bringing attention to the dangers of grain handling equipment. Megan Schossow with the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center says there’s an alarming trend of incidents involving augers. “Especially as we head into harvest season and folks that are still moving grain, clearing out bins, things of that nature. […] The post Dangers of grain handling equipment appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Fermentation of foods allows microorganisms like bacteria, yeast, or molds to break down food components, like sugars, into simpler compounds. Dr. Steve Lerner with Novonesis says these fermented foods provide several benefits. AUDIO: Healthy Living on understanding fermented foods The post Understanding fermented foods appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A technical services representative with BASF says farmers should find an alternative to over-the-top dicamba herbicide in soybeans for 2025.  Mike Probst, who covers the southern half of Illinois for the company, says reauthorization of the product’s label is currently in the hands of the EPA. “And there’s potentially over a year that it could […] The post BASF: Over-the-top dicamba not likely in 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story