The need for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and other federal policies to support the industry and attract investment was a key theme of today's hearing.The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee today held a hearing, Advanced Biofuels: Creating Jobs and Lower Prices at the Pump, that focused on advanced, non-food based biofuels. This comes as the leading cellulosic biofuels company, KiOR, received a make-or-break recapitalization at the eleventh hour from original an investor, Vinod Khosla. Without that timely financing, KiOR announced it would likely close its doors this week. This deal has repercussions beyond shareholders and employees as this isn't just another high-tech start-up in the renewable fuels world. KiOR was in many ways the co...
What You Need to Know Today: U.S. weather is getting more attention this week as conditions vary greatly across the western, central, and eastern corn belts, with the different regions battling dryness and too much rain simultaneously. The ProFarmer Crop Tour began today in Indiana and Nebrask...
Key Takeaways: Argentina is on pace for a record corn crop and record exports in the current marketing year, with abundant supplies likely to keep the country highly competitive in global export markets. Argentina’s record exportable surplus is allowing it to offer highly competitive pri...
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