There are more rumors circulating about potential cuts in the require volume obligations (RVOs) for biofuels. Those stories have certainly gained the attention of industry supporters on Capitol Hill, especially Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). There have been rumors for months that EPA would reduce the RVO’s for not only 2021 and 2022, but retroactively for 2020 (see our coverage from 3 September here). This issue popped up last week, as a document with proposed cuts circulated, but then there was speculation that the document was sent through a e-mail phishing/spoofing scam as Matt Herrington reported on 22 September. This week, the assertion is that leaked documents are straight from EPA, leading Grassley to say, if the...
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...
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