October 4, 2024

An Iowa biotechnology company has announced a new collaboration with a seed company from India as part of an effort to help improve trading relationships with the country. Kavi Chawla, senior advisor to Ames-based PowerPollen, says the agreement will help them provide cutting edge pollen technology to VNR Seeds. “We can store pollen in the […] The post Iowa-based PowerPollen signs agreement with India’s VNR Seeds appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. processors made more dairy products in August than they did a year ago.  USDA’s latest production report shows total cheese production was 1.2 billion pounds, 1.7% higher than 2023 and half of a percent higher than July of this year. Italian type cheeses totaled 499 million pounds, which was 3.1% higher than a year […] The post Dairy product production up in August appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag lender encourages crop farmers to position balance sheets with the future in mind. Amanda Durow with CoBank says liquidity is the best tool for dealing with tight margins. “We know financing, most of the cooperatives and grain farm supply businesses that there’s a lot of grain still left on-farm so making sure they’re […] The post Position balance sheets with future in mind appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A recent poll indicates many voters in battleground states want Congress to prevent states like California from setting animal welfare standards that apply beyond its borders. Andy Curliss, vice president of strategic engagement with the National Pork Producers Council, says it’s impacting grocery costs, and consumers are concerned. “They are experiencing stress from grocery prices, and at […] The post Finding a fix for Proposition 12 remains a priority appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says she’s asking Republican leaders in the U.S. House to bring the farm bill up for a vote as soon as possible. “Enough is enough here. I believe the farm bill would receive bipartisan support on the House floor from members who understand food just does not grow at the grocery […] The post Hinson calls for House farm bill vote shortly after presidential election appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The director of public policy at the Ohio Soybean Association says the organization wants sustainable aviation fuel to be produced domestically. Brandon Kern tells Brownfield… “We have a 45Z tax credit. The guidance from the U.S. Treasury is going to be coming out,” he says. “That tax credit becomes effective at the 1st of next year, […] The post Ohio Soybean Association says 45Z tax credit should only be for domestic feedstocks appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Purdue University Extension corn specialist says if corn begins to prematurely drop ears it could impact yield.  Dan Quinn tells Brownfield…  “It depends on when it happens and how many plants it’s happening on,” he says. “If it happens, in the beginning dent stage, it shuts down that plant. It can have anywhere from five […] The post The impacts of premature corn ear drop appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A lack of rain in southwest Kansas is impacting the harvest timeline for some dryland farmers. Jim Sipes says grain sorghum harvest will likely start early. “And that will be highly variable across the area. There’s some folks that may not be able to harvest their crops as it’s just not going to be very […] The post Dry conditions impacting harvest timeline in southwest Kansas appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story