There is a false notion that the Renewable Fuel Standard ends in 2022, but that is not the case. Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, says even those in the industry sometimes misunderstand the law. “Through 2022, volumes are specified by Congress, after 2022 it’s up to EPA to set those …
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Jan 24
Innovature is a gene editing conversation online
A new online hub for conversations about gene-editing in agriculture has been launched by the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) and BIO, the largest trade association of biotech companies. Bernice Slutsky with the ASTA tells Brownfield there’s a lot to talk about on the INNOVATURE site, “Applications that have to do with our food, our …
Jan 24
Ditch the plow, cover up and grow diversity
David Montgomery, geomorphology professor at the University of Washington and author of three books on soil degradation and health provides farmers with a recipe to give life back to soil. “That recipe of ditching the plow, covering up with cover crops and growing a diversity of plants, whether it’s a diversity of cash crops or …
Jan 24
Getting the most out of your seeds
Early on seeds are extremely vulnerable to injury, disease, and water stress. But putting together the right support system of crop protection products can protect yields. In this Managing for Profit, Meredith Van Sambeek talks about the role seed treatments play in that system. Continue reading Getting the most out of your seeds at Brownfield …
Jan 24
Brazil’s transportation costs up, making U.S. beans more competitive
A grain marketing consultant says transportation issues continue in Brazil as trucking costs jumped one and a half percent Sunday. Dr. Michael Cordonnier with Soybean and Corn Advisor tells Brownfield, “This is always the peak demand for trucks in Brazil during the soybean harvest, so this is actually good news for the truckers but not …
Jan 24
UW testing smart phone app to predict corn tar spot
Dr. Damon Smith answering questions during 2019 Wisconsin Agribusiness Classic. A University of Wisconsin plant pathologist says they are testing a smartphone application to help corn growers predict and manage tar spot. Dr. Damon Smith tells Brownfield, “We do have a preliminary model now. We’ll be testing that and validating it across the upper midwest …
Jan 23
Corn growers lobby legislators
Missouri Corn Growers Association met with new and returning lawmakers at the state Capitol on Wednesday in their annual trek to share policy priorities and concerns at the start of each legislative session . Association President Mark Scott of Wentzville tells Brownfield the growers’ message to state lawmakers is that 97 percent of Missouri farms …
Jan 23
Senate bill reduces estate tax rate
Missouri Senator Roy Blunt is co-sponsoring a bill that would reduce the estate tax to 20-percent. Blunt says that is equal to the capital gains tax rate. He says the measure would bring relief to family farms and businesses who often suffer “a crushing blow” from the current estate tax rates as they try to …
Jan 23
Minnesota farmers cautiously optimistic about China
Minnesota farmers are cautiously optimistic about a major trade breakthrough with China. Michael Petefish of Claremont says he’s anxious for progress ahead of high-level trade talks between the U.S. and China next week. “You’re always hoping for something good to happen, but it always seems to slip away at the end. So those letdowns have …
Jan 23
Horseweed an emerging problem in Southern Illinois
Photo credit: University of Illinois An extension ag educator says Marestail or Horseweed is an emerging issue in southern Illinois because of the resistance it has developed. Talon Becker says it has been confirmed that Horseweed is glyphosate and ALS inhibitor resistant in some populations and farmers are either spraying too late or not using …