High feed prices combined with persistent drought conditions has some cattle producers thinking about early weaning.

In this Managing for Profit, Sara Linneen, a cattle technical consultant with Elanco shares some things producers need to consider as they’re making those decisions.

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Anita Howard, whose son Colten died in a grain bin entrapment accident in Indiana, says her son was fearless. He was with a coworker, taking grain out of a 20,000-bushel bin when he became engulfed. Howard is sharing Colten’s story to help prevent similar accidents calling herself a Momma on a Mission. Indiana Corn Connection on Brownfield is a content partnership with the Indiana Corn Checkoff.

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New legislation could be key for the ethanol industry to become a mainstay green fuel option in the future. Jim Zook, executive director of the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan, tells Brownfield the legislation would create a new high-octane fuel standard.

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This week’s IL Corn Connection features Paul Rhode, a Midwest representative on the Waterways Council as he discusses the importance of upgrading lock and dam infrastructure, how IL Corn is partnering to bring awareness to the issues and what needs to be done in order to get new locks started on the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. 

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Compeer Financial loan officer Taylor Golz says there’s growing interest in country living. She’s seeing people who are interested in rural properties that might feature barns, pastures, or a few acres they can farm themselves, rent out, or use for horses. Golz says Compeer offers different types of loans that can help people in search of a hobby farm.

This episode was released September 13, 2021. 

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This week, the founder and CEO of Meristem Crop Performance Mitch Eviston highlights the company and how their disruptive approach benefits farmers. He also introduces new product offerings for 2022 through their partnership with Terrasym.

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As harvest gets underway farmers will be deciding which corn products to plant for the upcoming growing season.

In this Managing for Profit, DEKALB brand manager Kathleen McKittrick shares details about the brand’s new product lineup for 2022.

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Persistent drought conditions combined with high feed prices have some cattle producers thinking about early weaning.  In this Managing for Profit Sara Linneen, a cattle technical consultant with Elanco shares some things producers need to consider as they’re managing that early transition. 

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Anita Howard’s son Colten died in a grain bin entrapment accident in Indiana and is working to get the word out about grain bin safety so no one else has to go through such a tragic and preventable loss.

Indiana Corn Connection on Brownfield is a content partnership with the Indiana Corn Checkoff.

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