This is occurring as a number of anti-ethanol groups have again raised the issue of GHG emissions. One of the most strident is the Environmental Working Group, which contends that the decrease in such emissions from ethanol used by EPA is overstated.U.S. EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced via memo on 15 October that it will review the management of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to determine if the agency:
Complied with the reporting requirements of laws authorizing the RFS Updated the life-cycle analysis supporting the RFS with findings from the statutorily-mandated National Academy of Sciences 2011 study on biofuels, the EPA’s 2011 Report to Congress on the Environmental Impacts of Biofuels and any subsequent reports...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...