If not explicitly welcomed by Congress, EPA's proposal was met with quite a sigh of relief as it cleared a contentious issue from the must-do legislative list in 2014.The comment period on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed required volume obligations (RVO) under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) does not end until 28 January, two weeks from tomorrow. However, EPA has received 12,333 comments as of this morning that it must review and address before it can finalize any RVO rule. As clients will recall, EPA reduced the amount of advanced biofuels under the rule as well as the overall level of biofuels that will impact corn ethanol. Except for biodiesel, the proposed levels (see table below) are all lower than the statutory...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...
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