April 8, 2025

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says the U.S. EPA needs to raise Renewable Volume Obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard. “Under the Biden administration, RVO levels were set extremely low. As a result, we saw many biodiesel plants idled over the past two years.” The Iowa Republican says he’s joined a letter with Minnesota Democrat Amy […] The post Grassley, Klobuchar ask EPA to raise RVOs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Turkey growers are suffering losses from a disease that first appeared in the U.S. a year ago.  Iowa Turkey Federation executive director Gretta Irwin says poultry health is a concern for growers. “Whether it’s (highly pathogenic avian influenza), which is in the headlines right now. Or avian metapneumovirus, which is not in the headlines but […] The post No compensation for turkey growers hit by Metapneumovirus appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. Trade Representative says drastic measures are needed to improve the country’s growing trade deficit. Jamieson Greer testified before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee this morning.   “This national emergency declaration and tariff action is the most significant change in U.S. trade policy since we allowed China to join the World Trade Organization,” he says. […] The post USTR says tariff measures needed to address trade deficit appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southeastern Illinois farmer says his area continues feeling the effects of recent torrential rains across the Ohio River Valley. “Four or five days, maybe even a couple days longer than that, before it actually reaches its peak.” Jeff Scates, who grows corn and soybeans in Gallatin & White Counties, says his farm saw over […] The post Rains have passed; flood continues appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The United States and China have threatened to increase retaliatory tariffs on each other, and an ag economist says the trade dispute could put the US soybean market at risk. However, Ben Brown with the University of Missouri says it’s too early to know how soybean exports will be impacted. “They’re still taking soybeans. It’s […] The post US-China tariff dispute puts soybean exports at risk, ag economist says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A2 Dairy is a specific type of milk that comes from cows that produce only the A2 beta-casein protein.  Breeds like Jersey, Guernsey, and some types of Holsteins are the cows that produce that type of milk naturally. While A2 milk is the primary product, Sanchez Philocles, with the Minnesota Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, says […] The post A2 dairy – more than just milk appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story