February 16, 2024
By Brent Barnett
A governing board member for Clean Fuels Alliance America says the growing biodiesel and renewable diesel industry has been bringing added value to farming operations. Dave Walton, who also raises soybeans, corn, alfalfa, and mixed hay and pastures in eastern Iowa, says the value of soybean oil is driven by biofuels. “Right now I think […]
May 19, 2023
By Carah Hart
The Army Corps of Engineers started work Thursday on one of seven new lock chambers along the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers that will move ag commodities more efficiently. Missouri Corn CEO Bradley Schad tells Brownfield the current Lock and Dam #25 in Winfield, Missouri requires barges to be broken down and takes hours to […]
November 1, 2022
By Meghan Grebner
A government relations specialist for Syngenta says if Mexico proceeds with its ban on GM corn, it could open Pandora’s Box.Mary Kay Thatcher with Syngenta says if Mexico’s ban on GM corn and crop protection products like glyphosate goes into effect it sets precedent for the future, “Are they going to quit with GMO corn? […]
October 25, 2022
By admin
The National Corn Growers Association is asking the U.S. Trade Representative to intervene in a trade dispute with Mexico over its imports of corn. Angus Kelly, Director of Trade and Biotechnology with NCGA, says the USTR needs to file a settlement dispute over Mexico’s potential ban of biotech corn. “And, give farmers and grain traders […]
November 11, 2021
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Commodity and ag group leaders are pleased to see around $20 billion of the recently passed infrastructure bill will go toward lock, dam, port and inland waterway improvements. Tracy Zea with The Waterways Council says the $2.5 billion for locks and dams will start the Navigation Ecosystems Sustainability program which will fully fund restoration and […]
October 11, 2021
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The president of the Missouri Corn Growers Association says updating lock 25 on the Mississippi River is not just important to Missouri farmers. Jay Schutte, a farmer in Mexico, Missouri, recently toured two locks on the Mississippi River. The Mel Price lock and dam #26 at Alton, Illinois, “Which was just overhauled about 30 years […]
October 29, 2019
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An Iowa brewery has created a seasonal craft beer made from corn. Peace Tree Brewing, which is based in Knoxville, Iowa, calls their corn-based beer Cornucopia. Knoxville-area farmer and Iowa Corn Growers Association director Steve Kuiper provided around 25 bushels of #2 yellow corn to be used in the brewing process. While it’s not a […]
November 16, 2018
By admin
When it comes to the U.S. corn industry – corn leaders say it’s about this, “Our #1, #2 and #3 goals are demand, demand and demand,” says Jon Doggett, National Corn Growers’ Chief Executive Officer, interviewed by Brownfield at the 2019 NAFB Convention. NCGA President Lynn Chrisp, a Nebraska corn grower, tells Brownfield things weren’t […]
