December 27, 2024

A coalition focused on increasing sustainable shipping across the Great Lakes is aligning priorities over the next year to help boost biofuel demand. Michigan Soybean Committee Market Development Director Hanna Campbell tells Brownfield she’s been working for the past two years to bring together partners. “We started attending meetings of transportation groups and marine industry and […] The post Great Lakes Sustainable Shipping Alliance outlines priorities appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has reversed its decision earlier this week that reinstated the filing deadline for the Beneficial Ownership Information reporting requirements.  The late Thursday evening decision reverses a ruling from earlier in the week that reinstated the January 1, 2025, reporting deadline, until arguments can be heard, delaying […] The post Fifth Circuit reinstates injunction, giving farmers and small business a reprieve appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A researcher who specializes in agricultural pressures says she’s seeing a shift in the way mental health is addressed in the industry. Karen Eddington is the founder of The Under Pressure Project, which utilizes research to help overworked and under appreciated people prevent from reaching a breaking point. “Some people are really hesitant to talk […] The post Researcher helps farmers identify their pressures, need for support networks appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A northwest Wisconsin commercial turkey flock has been confirmed with highly pathogenic avian influenza near the Minnesota border. More than 18,500 birds at a Burnett County farm have been affected and a ten-kilometer control area quarantine is now in effect to prevent disease spread. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services confirmed the first case of H5 […] The post HPAI cases in Wisconsin commercial poultry increasing  appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says export sales for wheat and corn were up on the week, while soybeans declined. The jump in export sales for corn, wheat, and some other commodities was likely a move to get ahead of the holiday slowdown.  Soybeans, however, hit a marketing year low following measurable reductions by unknown destinations. Export sales […] The post Export sales increase for wheat and corn, soybeans hit marketing-year low appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Illinois based agronomist says farmers should take several factors into consideration when making seed selections for next year. Steve Crafton with LG Seeds says corn hybrids should be placed based on each field’s soil type. “If you don’t have let feet hybrid down to a mucky soil river bottom ground, you can lose 8 […] The post Pushing yields to the next level in 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Pictured: Brownfield’s Brent Barnett (right) talks with Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor at the Iowa Farm Bureau’s December meeting. The CEO of Growth Energy says sustainable aviation fuel has an uncertain future. Emily Skor says SAF discussions gained some steam in 2024, but it hasn’t been a focus of the incoming Trump administration. “The tone […] The post Growth Energy’s Skor outlines SAF uncertainties, need for 45Z appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

On this latest episode of the Nitrogen Corner, an agronomy expert with Koch Agronomic Services says that thinking now about spring nitrogen applications can put farmers in a better position to maximize their ROI and provide them with enough time to build their contingency plans. The post Spring Nitrogen Planning Starts Now appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story