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Rep. Mann says momentum building for 45Z legislation

A Kansas Congressman says momentum is building behind legislation to extend the 45Z tax credit for low-carbon biofuels. Republican Tracey Mann tells Brownfield… “This is a big issue. Let’s make sure that our American tax credits are used to benefit American producers. It’s not... Read More.

Labor suits are building as farm groups push for relief

An ag leader says farm groups are taking multiple actions against the U.S. Department of Labor’s new H-2A guest worker rule to find relief from the regulations. Michael Marsh with the National Council of Agricultural Employers tells Brownfield, “At this point, that kind of... Read More.

Interest building in central Illinois ag tech hub

Interest is building in a newly designated central Illinois ag tech hub.                  The Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing (iFAB) Tech Hub earlier this year received a $51 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) implementation grant.  Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski tells Brownfield… “One of the things I... Read More.

Building up pork demand

During this summer’s World Pork Expo, National Pork Board assistant vice president for consumer marketing Jose DeJesus called Hispanic consumers a key demographic for pork. He tells Brownfield a lot of NPB’s marketing efforts are focused on engagement and building a strong relationship.  The post... Read More.

Building New Markets Through Research

In this Pods for Profit, we’ll hear from the president of the Michigan Soybean Committee, Mark Senk, on why farmers are investing in research to develop new soy-based products. Senk recently toured Ohio-based Airable Research Lab which provides early-stage soy-based material research to see... Read More.

Building Demand

The soybean checkoff helps build demand. Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council Vice Chairman Mark Lehenbauer of Hannibal, Missouri says it also builds profitability through production research. As a farmer leader, Lehenbauer has also seen what the checkoff does to build foreign demand. Learn more at mosoy.org and... Read More.

ADM building a canola market in Michigan

New winter canola varieties are helping to build marketing opportunities for Michigan farmers. Tom Butcher with ADM tells Brownfield the company started to contract with growers in 2020. “We’re offsetting Western Canada stocks with some of our stocks that we can grow here locally... Read More.

May dairy stocks show butter building

Stocks of butter are up on the year while cheese inventories are declining. The USDA’s latest Cold Storage report pegs May cheese stocks at more than 1.4 billion pounds, down slightly from the prior month and four percent from last year. Butter inventories were... Read More.

Buckwheat processing building markets for Michigan farmers

A small Michigan food manufacturer expects the state to play a greater role in buckwheat production as consumer demand for the ancient grain increases. Claire Smith is the seventh generation of her family’s farm and founder of Tenera Grains. “It grows really well in... Read More.