…Perdue says the administration will more likely try to bring down the cost of RINs through a vapor pressure waiver that will increase demand for E-15. That’s the outcome favored…
Cap on Conventional Ethanol RINs Will Reduce Biodiesel Market
…less per bushel in 2020 due to reduced demand for their products. On the flip side, the price of soybean meal—i.e., the protein, not the oil for biodiesel production—will increase…
USDA Trims Red Meat Production Numbers
…to be higher in 2018, thanks to robust early-year demand. No change is forecast for beef exports. The pork import forecast looks higher because of expected demand strength, while pork…
Celebrating National Meatball Day
Cathy Isom finishes out this week of celebrating food with one food holiday that you can literally have a ball. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Friday, March…
USDA Report Indicates Increased Corn Demand
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) has increased corn demand in it’s latest forecast for the 2017-18 crop year. The monthly World Agriculture Supply and Demand report increased exports of corn…
Ethanol Industry Workers, Veterans Ask Trump To Support RFS
…ethanol industry is asking the President to continue honoring his commitment to Rural America by rejecting efforts by Sen. Cruz to destruct renewable fuel demand and harm consumers across this…
New Study: RIN Price Cap for E15 RVP Waiver “Deal” Would Cut Ethanol Consumption and Trounce Corn Prices
…RINs would abrogate the potential benefit of RVP parity for E15. Fundamentally, a RIN price cap and E15 RVP parity work at cross purposes. One is intended to grow demand…
Celebrating National Frozen Food Month and Day
…out. Over the years, frozen foods have developed to meet consumer demand. A variety of family sized meals, health conscience meals and even organic meals, have hit the markets in…
Charring Experience Helps Conservation Planner Assist Others
…in post-fire landscapes. Despite a heavy workload in his home office of Petaluma, Loganbill volunteered for assignment in numerous post-fire situations where his forestry expertise was in high demand. In…
Perdue Reaffirms Support for Ethanol, RFS
…policies in this country that would diminish demand, undermine the RFS, and are harmful to our agriculture producers. I will not.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Bayer AgVocacy Forum Highlights Need for Better Engagement
…consumers value when making food choices. Those trends are continually shifting to meet the demand of younger, more environmentally conscious consumers. Confusion regarding genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and a growing…
USDA Projecting Strong Red Meat, Poultry Exports
…says steady global economic growth, especially in developing economies, will drive foreign demand from the U.S. market. After dropping in the early part of this decade, beef exports should begin…
Why You Should Recycle Pistachio Shells
…snails. Many craft uses for the shells include holiday tree ornaments, jewelry, mosaics and rattles. Research indicates that pistachio shells may be helpful in cleaning up pollution created by mercury…
Pressure Mounting in Mexico for NAFTA Round Seven
…sticking by his demand that Mexico pays for a border wall between the two countries. That news, via the Washington Post over the weekend, doesn’t seem like it would help…