Bills ready for debate in the Iowa House would implement tax breaks on tips and overtime pay at the state level similar to those President Trump has proposed at the federal level. One bill would eliminate the state income tax on up to $25,000 worth of tips for Iowans with an annual income under $155,000. […] View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle are up ahead of Thursday’s On Feed report from the USDA and widespread direct business. Direct cash cattle trade was relatively quiet Wednesday. The lone bid to have surfaced was at $328 dressed, that was in Nebraska. Asking prices were around $208 to $210 live in […] The post Cattle futures up ahead of Thursday’s report appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Missouri’s state veterinarian says reductions in USDA staff will affect the animal health industry. Steve Strubberg says established veterinary services employees are taking buyouts from the federal government. “It will be interesting to learn who we’ll be working with in the future or if we’ll have to get more work done ourselves,” he says. “We’re […] The post USDA cuts concerning for animal health services appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Dallas County Sheriff has released more details on a man killed by officers Tuesday on Interstate 80 near Earlham. The Sheriff identifies the man as 51-year-old Vonderrick Rayford of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Sheriff says Rayford was stopped for speeding, and during the stop, he got out of his vehicle and opened fire on a […] View Full Story
Bayer says the future of Roundup is in question amid ongoing lawsuits and litigation. Bayer has paid nearly $11 billion in Roundup settlements in the last decade. Jess Christiansen, head of crop science communications for Bayer, tells Brownfield claims that Roundup causes cancer are not backed by science. “Our heart breaks for anybody that has […] The post Bayer official: Future of Roundup unknown, no decisions made appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An ag meteorologist says the U.S. Corn Belt is a land of contrasts this spring and the weather forecast isn’t going to help the situation. Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated says flood waters are becoming a problem in the lower Ohio River Basin and northern Delta. “We have a lot of standing water and […] The post A spring of contrasting weather in the U.S. Corn Belt appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A South Dakota farmer says he’s not sure what will happen with the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline. Paul Casper says he would like to see the project come to South Dakota for the market opportunities it provides corn growers, but… “It’s in Summit’s hands right now, so we’ll see how that goes.” A new law […] The post Carbon pipeline future unclear in South Dakota appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The former USDA Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation says he’s concerned about the agency’s ability to handle disaster assistance with fewer staff. Robert Bonnie says the USDA recently offered another buy-out for employees, but hasn’t announced the details of the $21 billion in ag disaster aid approved by Congress in December. “I do […] The post Fewer USDA staff can make disaster aid difficult appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A number of biodiesel plants remain idled in Iowa and the executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says the situation hasn’t improved. “We probably have about half of our plants offline,” Monte Shaw said. Shaw tells Brownfield the shutdowns have been ongoing for several months. “I’ve talked to biodiesel plants that have started […] The post Biodiesel plant shutdowns continue in Iowa appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The CEO of a company that develops sustainable aviation fuel production technology suggests the industry is taking shape. Alexei Beltyukov with Universal Fuel Technologies says the market potential of SAF is exciting. “Things are getting I guess more grounded. By that I mean people are starting to pay more attention to the fundamentals such as […] The post Sustainable aviation fuel industry taking shape appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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