The House Energy and Commerce Committee has been moving steadily ahead this year toward considering reform of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). A series of questions was first posed to stakeholders with the intention to inform committee staff as they drafted white papers on the various policy issues surrounding biofuels policy and then more recently targeted to various stakeholder positions at hearings. It now appears that Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Michigan) has appointed four deputies from the committee to develop a reform plan which stops short of repeal. The members are:
Representative John Shimkus (R-Illinois) Representative Cory Gardner (R-Colorado) Representative Lee Terry (R-Nebraska) Representative Steve Scalise (R-...
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...
