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Biofuel groups are responding positively to the U.S. Department of Energy’s update to the 45ZCF-GREET model, released on Friday. Emily Skor with Growth Energy says she views this as a major win for the ethanol industry. She recently told Brownfield ethanol producers were waiting on the details. “So they have certainty about what exactly they The post U.S. Department of Energy updates 45Z GREET model, biofuel groups call it ‘major win’ appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

The USDA is projecting increased milk supplies and declining cheese prices to overhang the market this year and next. In its latest supply and demand report, the department says increased milk production per cow and larger cow inventories are expected to raise overall production for 2026 and 2027. Exports are projected to increase through 2027, The post Growing dairy production limits milk prices in USDA’s outlook appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says rootless corn syndrome has been an issue for many farmers this spring. Robby Meeker, who covers the eastern half of Illinois and all of Indiana, says high temperatures in June took a toll in some areas. “This hot, this dry and experienced the wind that we’ve had, we The post Rootless corn plaguing some farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

A crop protection specialist expects this summer’s El Nino to influence crop disease pressure. Tyler Harp with Syngenta says conditions in the southern U.S. are typically wetter than normal, with the northern tier of states warmer than average. “We transitioned into El Nino from La Nina, probably one of the quickest on record. And so The post El Nino could increase crop disease pressure this summer, expert warns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.