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Could a federal E15 solution become a reality this year?

There’s optimism among some ethanol supporters that a permanent fix for year-round E15 could become a reality this year. “I think we’re as close as we’ve ever been to getting this across the finish line,” said farmer Kelly Nieuwenhuis from northwest Iowa. Nieuwenhuis is...

South Dakota corn continues push for E15 solution

The vice president of South Dakota Corn says permanent year-round E15 access would give farmers a reliable market for their grain. Trent Kubik tells Brownfield, “It’s a cleaner burning fuel. Being homegrown, our corn is one of the most sustainable feedstocks you can use...

E15 – a common sense solution to increase demand for corn

Many in the ag industry continue to push for year-round E15.   Nebraska farmer Jan tenBensel says, “There’s a lot of frustration that it seems so obvious that it should have happened already.”  He tells Brownfield farmers need a steady and reliable market for their...

Rep. Hinson seeks Prop 12 solution in 2025

U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says she hopes Congress addresses California’s Proposition 12 law sometime in 2025. “I do believe the farm bill extension is not going to include that (Prop 12) language,” she told reporters Thursday. Proposition 12 bans the sale of pork, veal,...

Growth Energy’s Skor confident Trump admin will tackle E15 solution

The CEO of Growth Energy says a nationwide E15 standard is one of her biggest priorities in 2025. Emily Skor tells Brownfield she’s optimistic President-elect Donald Trump will move quickly on a federal E15 solution. “We do have a president coming in who has...

Finding a potential solution for timelier commodity program payments

An ag economist says a multiyear risk program (MYR) could offer farmers a timelier method for delivery of commodity program payments than the traditional ARC/PLC. Ohio State University professor emeritus Carl Zulauf explains why a study suggests shifting when payments are made could benefit...

Study finds potential solution for timelier commodity program payments

An ag economist says a multiyear risk program (MYR) could offer farmers a timelier method for delivery of commodity program payments than the current ARC/PLC programs. Carl Zulauf, a professor emeritus at Ohio State University, co-authored a study that suggests shifting payments to the...

Finding a cause and solution for greenhouse gases from silage

A team of researchers at Kansas State University have determined a cause and potential solution for greenhouse gas emissions from silage. The research simulated silage from corn, alfalfa and sorghum, monitoring emissions over a four-week period. Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Jeongdae Im discusses...

Rep. Hinson seeks federal foreign ag land ownership solution

U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says the U.S. needs a federal solution that bans purchases of American farmland by foreign entities. The Iowa Republican says she’s specifically concerned about purchases made by China. “It is a land grab to gain access to national security information...

Silage research study finds cause and solution for greenhouse gas emissions

Researchers at Kansas State University have determined a cause and potential solution for greenhouse gas emissions from silage. Jeongdae Im, an associate professor of civil engineering, says his team tested simulated silage from corn, alfalfa and sorghum and monitored emissions over a four-week period....

Farmers look to weeding robots as herbicide resistance solution

A new survey by the Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture finds more than half of corn farmers would adopt weeding robots. Ag economist Shadi Attallah says the prevalence of herbicide resistance weeds is a major factor. “We looked at two situations here, a $40,000...