Manager says pipeline bill would be ‘death blow’ to western Iowa plant’s expansion
The manager of an ethanol plant near Council Bluffs says a bill that would set new restrictions on the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline in Iowa would also impact his […]
Cattle futures up ahead of USDA’s On Feed report
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up, supported by higher boxed beef, ahead of this week’s Cattle on Feed report from the USDA. June live cattle […]
Iowans warned of unintended consequences of carbon pipeline bill
Representatives of the Iowa Renewable Fuels and Iowa Corn Growers Associations are warning Iowans of unintended consequences if a bill limiting eminent domain for carbon pipelines is signed into law. […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 22, 2025
Jul. corn closed at $4.63, up 2 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.67 and 1/2, up 4 and 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $298.50, up $4.40Jul. soybean oil closed at […]
Soybeans see higher finish, with corn, wheat mixed
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Beans started the session lower but recovered, following bean meal, which was up on short covering and product spread trade. Bean […]
Metapneumovirus decimating Minnesota turkey industry
A new study details the economic impact avian metapneumovirus is having on Minnesota’s turkey industry. Minnesota Turkey Growers Association executive director Ashley Kohls says the virus resulted in the loss […]
April red meat production down modestly on year
U.S. commercial red meat production saw a year-to-year dip during April. The USDA says 4.601 billion pounds of red meat were produced in April 2025, down 1% from April 2024, […]
Pennycress commercialization continues
Work continues to commercialize pennycress into a viable biofuels feedstock. Dr. Win Phippen at Western Illinois University has spent the past 15 years developing pennycress from a roadside weed into […]
Net farm income surges, challenges remain for some producers
Net farm income is expected to increase in 2025, but an ag economist says that’s not the reality for all producers. David Widmar, with Agricultural Economic Insights, says it’s a tale […]
Clean Fuels letter asks EPA to boost RVO levels
The CEO of Clean Fuels Alliance America says the U.S. EPA needs to significantly increase Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard. Donnell Rehagen tells Brownfield the […]
