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E15 expansion would support corn and ethanol demand by increasing domestic biofuel consumption and reducing reliance on petroleum-based fuels. Year-round E15 has gained bipartisan momentum, but the policy remains in legislative limbo as lawmakers continue to negotiate provisions needed for final approval and implementation. A full transition from E10 to E15 would potentially increase corn use for ethanol from roughly 5.5 billion bushels to more than 8 billion bushels annually if gasoline demand remained constant. Regulatory and infrastructure challenges remain the biggest hurdles to permanent year-round approval, with fuel system upgrades and retail investments still needed for widespread adoption. Consumer acceptance will a...
Late Friday afternoon, Chairman John Boozman (R-Arkansas) released an updated draft of the Senate farm bill. The farm bill markup is scheduled for Thursday, 6 August at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time. Boozman has been negotiating with Ranking Minority Member Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) to craft...
Corn Argentina's corn harvest has reached 69.8 percent of the national harvestable area. Harvest progress remains constrained primarily in southeastern Buenos Aires, where persistently high humidity has slowed grain dry-down and prevented moisture levels from reaching harvest standards. As a re...
