December 18, 2024

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announced seven additional states to participate in the agency’s National Milk Testing Strategy. The program launched at the beginning of December requires processing plants to test raw milk samples for highly pathogenic avian influenza to better track the virus. The agency says the first 13 states […] The post USDA adds 7 states to national milk testing program appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A U.S. Congressman from Kansas says the Continuing Resolution being finalized by Congress includes some major wins for agriculture. Tracey Mann tells Brownfield the proposal includes a provision that would allow year-round use of E15. “It’s way passed time that we got that done and locked in for every state in the nation and at […] The post Kansas Congressman says CR includes wins for agriculture appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. Congressman Zach Nunn says the Continuing Resolution has some good measures for agriculture, but he’s disappointed with overall work on the farm bill over the last year. “I’m beyond disappointed, to be candid with you,” he said. “We had a bipartisan bill passed in the House all the way back last spring that was […] The post Rep. Nunn disappointed Congress failed to pass new five-year farm bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The new vice chair of the United Soybean Board says the checkoff continues to increase profitability for all U.S. soybean farmers. Brent Gatton, a farmer from Kentucky, tells Brownfield, “For every dollar a farmer has invested in the checkoff we have gotten $12.30 in return. To me, that’s an outstanding return on investment.” He says […] The post Gatton, new USB vice chair, outlines importance of soy checkoff appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation says he’s concerned about a rising number of barriers impacting young and beginning farmers. “They can come out of college, go to work in and around agriculture off the farm, and make a lot more money than they could farming right now. It shouldn’t be that way,” […] The post AFBF president says young, beginning farmers need more support appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Minnesota farm groups are excited to see legislators from the state emerge as leaders in both the U.S. House and Senate Agriculture Committees. Minnesota Farmers Union president Gary Wertish says as Ranking Members, Senator Amy Klobuchar and Representative Angie Craig bring balance to their ag committees. “I think it’s huge, and actually it provides a […] The post Minnesota strongly positioned on agriculture committees appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The American Coalition for Ethanol is hopeful sustainable aviation fuel tax credits will continue under the next administration. CEO Brian Jennings says there is concern President-elect Trump will do away with Inflation Reduction Act policies, including the 45Z tax credit. “We believe Speaker Johnson when he says that the Republican Congress is going to use […] The post ACE optimistic about 45Z longevity appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. ethanol production crept higher last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.103 million barrels per day, an increase of 25,000 on the week and 32,000 on the year. Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development says the estimated operating margins for the average Iowa plant have narrowed and sit […] The post Ethanol production up as stocks contract appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in two commercial game bird operations in Kansas. The birds, located in Doniphan County (northeast Kansas) and Rooks County (northwest Kansas) will be depopulated. These are the first commercial operations with HPAI in Kansas since April, although the virus has been confirmed in wild birds across the […] The post Kansas confirms HPAI in game bird operations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story