Brian Hilt
Lyon County Sheriff Candidate
Senators call for SAF tax credits for domestic feedstocks only
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators wants to restrict new sustainable aviation fuel tax credits to domestically sourced feedstocks. Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield the group is advising the […]
Limited rail capacity in Mexico a concern for U.S. trade
The chief economist at the National Grain and Feed Association says rail service capacity issues in Mexico are starting to effect U.S. ag trade. Max Fisher tells Brownfield… “There’s a […]
Old crop corn sales hit marketing year low
Old crop export sales for several key commodities hit marketing year lows during the week ending July 25th. The USDA says those sales of corn, soybean meal, and rice all […]
USDA announces $2 billion in assistance for farmer who faced discrimination
The USDA has issued more than $2 billion in financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in the agency’s farm lending programs. During a call with […]
Data management platform helps farm succession planning
Farmers can utilize technology to make succession planning easier. CEO of Oaken Shashi Raghunandan, a cloud-based landpartner application, says if farmers wait too long to discuss succession planning it puts […]
State university leaders discuss budgets for next fiscal year
The presidents of the three state universities held a general discussion of their budgets for the next fiscal year Wednesday during a meeting with the State Board of Regents. University […]
GROWMARK: Less fungicide being applied in 2024 compared to 2023
The vice president of crop protection with Growmark says the co-operative’s customers are utilizing less fungicide this year compared to last. Jeff Bunting says good looking crops and lower commodity […]
Ag innovation benefiting farmers & environment
Agricultural innovation is benefiting farmers and the environment. Chad Zimmerman, agri-food director with BioSTL, says Ostara’s Crystal Green is a cutting-edge phosphorus fertilizer. “They started out actually in wastewater treatment […]
EPA’s current draft herbicide strategy poses farmer concern
The Director of Government Affairs for the American Soybean Association says he’s concerned the EPA’s draft herbicide strategy could limit product availability. Kyle Kunkler says farmers need certainty. “We’ve seen […]
