January 30, 2025

Governor Mike Braun has proposed a five-percent budget cut to each state department to reduce government spending.  Braun highlighted the plans during his State of the State Address Wednesday. “Every Hoosier family and business had to tighten their belts over the last four years,” he said. “It’s time that our government does the same thing.” […] The post Could statewide budget cuts help property taxes? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An Iowa-based land management company has acquired a northern Illinois-based farm management firm. Peoples Company has announced as of January 1st, Land Pro LLC, based in Oswego, became an affiliate of the group.  Land Pro LLC, founded by Ray Brownfield in 2003, will continue to operate under its own name. Peoples Company offers integrated land […] The post Peoples Company acquires Illinois farm management firm appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of Clean Fuels Alliance America says around half of the country’s biodiesel production has been offline for close to a month. Donnell Rehagen says it’s primarily a result of uncertainty around the 45Z tax credit. “Because they just don’t know how to buy the feedstock.”  He says, “They don’t know how to price […] The post 45Z uncertainty hangs over biofuels industry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story