Turning dairy manure into jet fuel
The CEO of Circularity Fuels says for the first time raw agricultural biogas has been turned into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Dr. Stephen Beaton says the company’s six-month pilot program […]
Building Better Corn
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board is utilizing check-off funding to further research of the corn genome. In this Managing for Profit, Holly Adair-Anderson, a second-year doctoral student at the University […]
Cattle industry continues to monitor New World screwworm movement
The owner of one of the largest sale barns in the country says the livestock sector continues to navigate the risks of New World screwworm. But, Jackie Moore with Joplin Regional Stockyards in Missouri tells […]
POET ethanol expansion in Indiana expected to boost corn demand, help support farmers
The expansion of an Indiana-based bioethanol facility could help increase domestic corn demand. Jason Lucas with POET BioProcessing tells Brownfield the updates will allow the facility to process 193 million […]
Stalled E15 legislation frustrating farmers
A pair of Wisconsin farmers say frustration is mounting over the lack of Congressional movement on nationwide, year-round E15. Casey Kelleher, president of the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board and Jefferson […]
Farmers cautious on input price relief amid Middle East developments
Some farmers say it’s too soon to know if a potential resolution to the conflict in the Middle East could lead to lower input prices. Scott Gigstad of Kansas says […]
Wisconsin FFA Living to Serve across Madison during convention
Wisconsin FFA members are dedicating part of their time during this year’s state convention to serving others. State President Amalia Draxler tells Brownfield service is a core principle of the […]
Farm Rescue growing to meet rising need
The interim executive director of Farm Rescue says he’s excited about the direction of the organization. Tim Sullivan, who’s served as the non-profit’s executive director for the past five years, […]
Hormuz shipping resumes, adding bearish tone to grain markets
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is expected to have a negative impact on U.S. corn and soybean prices. University of Minnesota grain market economist Ed Usset says freeing […]
An unseasonably active pattern resumes on parts of the Plains, northern & central Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, cool weather trails the recent spate of rainfall and severe thunderstorms. Last week’s severe weather, which peaked from June 9-11 and featured several dozen Midwestern tornadoes […]