…National Farmers Union President Rob Larew. “It is similarly heartening to see the inclusion of provisions that will revitalize rural economies, such as financial support for the biofuels industry, further…
New Hemp Processing Method Shows Promise for Industry
…the plant into usable materials. Initially developed to be used in the production of biofuels, the process has shown significant promise for the hemp sector. “CELF is an all chemical…
Ag Groups Respond to Trump Administration Announcement Upholding the RFS
…approval of 31 additional RFS exemptions for oil companies, reducing corn demand for ethanol and increasing total waived biofuels demand to 4.04 billion gallons under the Trump Administration. Today’s announcement…
Trump Delivers on a Key Promise to American Farmers
…through on his commitment to our nation’s hardworking farmers and biofuels producers. The RFS is essential to the livelihoods of folks across our state, which is why I’ve been fighting…
Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports in Canada
…131 309 100 Soybeans 139 80 106 145 269 93 Other Bulk 548 488 528 569 554 1 Biofuels & Forest Products 3,382 2,960 2,794 2,977 2,939 -13…
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…definition update. Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels: (Section 9005) The workplan was published in the Spring Regulatory agenda on May 22, 2019. Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grants: (Section 9007) The…
Industry Response to Ruling on Year-Round Sale Of E15 Gasoline
…proposed Renewable Identification Number (RIN) market rule changes that would be counterproductive to greater biofuels blending supported by the E15 rule. NCGA agrees with EPA’s focus on transparency and market…
EPA Delivers On President Trump’s Promise To Allow Year-Round Sale Of E15 Gasoline
…price manipulation. Taken together, these steps follow through on the Trump Administration’s commitment to responsible environmental protection that promotes energy independence, regulatory reform, and increasing the use of biofuels to…
NCC Says E15 Waiver Will Harm Chicken Producers
…waiver for the summer months that has historically been applied only to E10. “As corn users, our industry faces potential impact by changes in biofuels policy such as modifying the…
Plenty of Agriculture Trade Opportunities for U.S. and Europe
…EU. But the European leaders said there continues to be opportunities for U.S. products in Europe, including soybeans, biofuels and other products even without agriculture in the free trade negotiations….
Trump Hints at Naming Wheeler Permanent EPA Administrator
…midst of a large deregulation effort and a controversial biofuels agenda. However, Wheeler just last week said his agency can expand E15 sales to year-round without Congressional approval, a move…
White House Considers Limits on Biofuel Trading for E15 Deal
Three sources familiar with the discussion told Reuters that the Trump Administration is considering limits on trading biofuels credits. The goal would be to discourage speculation and reduce costs for…
EPA RFS Waiver Website Doesn’t Include Justification
…agency says it granted 49 waivers in 2016 and 2017. Those waivers added up to 2.25 billion gallons in biofuels, which negatively affected roughly 800 million bushels of corn demand….
EPA Releases RFS Waiver Information Online
…biofuels, which negatively affected roughly 800 million bushels of corn demand. Because of those waivers, the National Biodiesel Board says that amounted to a loss of 300 million gallons of…