Current U.S. soybean grading standards might need an update, according to a USDA Agricultural Marketing Service announcement. The agency reports the Federal Grain and Inspection Service will be seeking public comment on a proposal to make changes to the U.S. Standards for Soybeans.
EPA is facing a Nov. 30 deadline to propose 2023 renewable fuel blending levels as part of a negotiated deal with Growth Energy, which sued EPA for failing to deliver the proposed levels by the statutory deadline.
At first blush, water, or lack thereof, is the supreme bushel thief in the majority of corn and soybean fields. But, according to several farmers, the answer is not quite so simple.
