The USDA has made public a list of stronger protections against African Swine Fever. Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach tells Brownfield Ag News, “It’s so crucial that we work together with the (pork) industry to try to safeguard and keep it out of the United States in the first place.” To …
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Mar 06
CHS talks about lubricants at Commodity Classic
Erin Wroge of CHS/Cenex tells Brownfield that company’s lubricants have an edge when it comes to farm equipment and diesel engines. “Cenex is constantly striving to provide our producers with the products of the future,” says Wroge. In fact, the company recently upgraded its heavy-duty diesel engine oils, both the Maxtron and DEO, a synthetic …
Mar 06
Missouri producer feels ‘blessed’ to raise pigs
A pork producer says he feels blessed to be pig farmer. Missouri producer Scott Phillips says he feels entrusted to raise pigs and to take good care of them. “And with that there’s a stewardship responsibility that comes along with it,” said Phillips, who raises hogs at Drexel, Missouri. “That’s what’s exciting, that’s what’s fun; …
Mar 06
McKinney says Mexico eager for USMCA
The USDA Under Secretary for Trade is in Mexico and tells reporters there is a LOT of interest in getting the USMCA ratified, “We heard a lot of people, not just our U.S. friends but their customers, being very upbeat about USMCA both the likelihood of its passage down here and how the agreement came …
Mar 06
How’s your broadband? There’s an app for that
The National Association of Counties has launched a tool designed to more accurately identify broadband levels nationwide. Association president Greg Cox says current maps that describe high-speed internet coverage are inaccurate, which is why they partnered with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation and Rural Community Assistance Partnership to develop a mobile app called TestIT. “With …
Mar 06
Iowa Soybean leader hopes for China resolution–soon
Lindsay Greiner of Keota, Iowa is the president of the Iowa Soybean Association. At the recent Commodity Classic in Orlando, we discussed a wide array of topics with Greiner, including the trade dispute with China, issues that ISA is working on at the state level, his planting plans for 2019, and what impact a possible …
Mar 06
2018 ethanol exports notch new record high
U.S. ethanol exports hit an all-time high in 2018. According to data from the USDA, Census Bureau, and Commerce Department, ethanol exports were 1.705 billion gallons, up about 25% from the previous record set in 2017. The Renewable Fuels Association says that 1.7 billion gallons represents almost 11% of total domestic production. The value of …
Mar 06
September storm alters 2019 planting intentions for Minnesota farm family
A southeast Minnesota farmer will be planting more soybeans this year and says it has nothing to do with price. Sam Peterson farms with his family near Northfield, where a tornado September 20th destroyed much of their operation. “And (the storm) pretty much laid all our corn flat, so we lost a lot of yield. …
Mar 06
Indiana Family of Farmers Ag Day Statehouse Reception with Indiana State Fair
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Sites will be on the ground for the Indiana Family of Farmers Ag Day Statehouse Reception with Indiana State Fair Monday, March 18 at the Indiana Statehouse, Indianapolis . Continue reading Indiana Family of Farmers Ag Day Statehouse Reception with Indiana State Fair at Brownfield Ag News.
Mar 06
Clock ticking for E15 this summer
Anxiety about the E15 rule-making being finished in time for this summer driving season is escalating. American Coalition for Ethanol CEO Brian Jennings says he expects the Trump Administration to follow through on its promise. “Every day that passes by that the proposed rule is not public for comment from stakeholders is another day closer …