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The Big River Resources ethanol plant at West Burlington, Iowa, about 120 km southwest of Davenport. (Steven Vaughn photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Trump’s ag department sets 30 per cent biofuel goal for 2050

By GFM Network News February 20, 2020

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday announced a goal for biofuels to make up 30 per cent of U.S. transportation fuels by 2050, a move that could bolster an industry that has been otherwise battered by the Trump administration. Refineries are currently required to blend 20.09 billion gallons of biofuel […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Ethanol woes spur new feed focus for Green Plains

Biofuel maker to reinvent itself as DDGS-based feed maker

By GFM Network News February 11, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Green Plains Inc., one of the biggest U.S. ethanol producers, is planning to flip its business model upside down to survive a crash in prices for the corn-based fuel. The company will invest some $400 million in the next two to three years at its 13 plants to make high-protein, corn-based […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

White House to stick with 2020 biofuel plan, despite farmer objections

By GFM Network News December 18, 2019

New York | Reuters — The Trump administration plans to stick with its proposed 2020 biofuel blending requirements, the White House said on Wednesday, despite anger among farmers that the plan does too little for corn growers. The decision could undermine President Donald Trump’s support among farmers, an important constituency in the November 2020 election. […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. biodiesel industry struggles without subsidy

By GFM Network News November 16, 2019

New York | Reuters — When John Whittington shut his Indiana biodiesel plant this week, he knew the move would leave all 14 of his workers there looking for jobs heading into the U.S. holiday season. But he felt he had no choice. A $1-per-gallon subsidy that had been propping up the industry since 2005 […] Read more

A group of oil tankers moored at a Texas oil refinery just outside of Houston, Texas. Photo: ArtWager/E+/Getty Images

Reuters

Oil vs Corn: U.S. lawmakers set hearing on fractious biofuels policy

By Reuters, GFM Network News October 29, 2019

The U.S. oil and corn industries will continue a long-running public battle over America’s biofuels policy on Tuesday during a Congressional hearing about the Trump administration’s use of “secret waivers” for refineries. The hearing set by the Energy and Commerce Committee will air out the grievances of two key political constituencies heading into next year’s […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

Grains, oilseeds not included in Greens’ plans for biofuel

By GFM Network News October 20, 2019

The federal Green Party’s plan to move Canada to zero emissions by 2050 supports the near-term use of plant-based biofuels — “but not from food that could otherwise feed Canadians.” Ahead of Monday’s federal election, the party released a climate action plan dubbed “Mission: Possible” that would ban the use of internal combustion engines in […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Trump administration proposes plan to raise biofuels use, EPA says

By GFM Network News October 15, 2019

New York | Reuters — The Trump administration, in an effort to mend fences with the powerful U.S. corn lobby, proposed a new formula on Tuesday to boost biofuels demand — but the proposal instead only provoked more consternation from the industry. Corn and soybean farmers have been angered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s […] Read more

The Andersons’ ethanol plant at Denison, Iowa. (AndersonsEthanol.com)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Trump’s EPA promises biofuel boost, angers Big Oil

By GFM Network News October 5, 2019

Washington/New York | Reuters — The Trump administration on Friday unveiled a plan to boost U.S. biofuels consumption starting next year to help struggling farmers, a move that cheered the agriculture industry but triggered a backlash from Big Oil. The plan would require an unspecified increase in the amount of ethanol that oil refiners must […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn falls; wheat, soy rise

By Mark Weinraub, GFM Network News October 4, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures dropped on Friday while soybeans and wheat edged higher in muted trading as investors waited for the U.S. government’s monthly update to harvest projections. Corn futures remained under pressure from profit-taking after prices jumped to a seven-week high on Tuesday. The market shrugged off long-awaited news that the […] Read more

With a poor crop in parts of the EU this year, Canadian grain marketers say demand potential for Prairie canola shipments could increase as high as 1.5 million tonnes.

Features, Markets

How to get your farm ready for sales to the EU

Canola Council urges producers to get sustainable stamp, a "five minute" process which could open market doors 

By Lee Hart September 25, 2019

Doyle Weibe, who farms near Saskatoon, Sask., is one western Canadian farmer who is ready with his sustainable farming certification when the expected demand to supply canola to the European Union (EU) biofuel market breaks. With a poor crop in parts of the EU in 2019, Canadian grain marketers say there is potential for the […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb higher to end week

Draft ‘MAHA’ commission report avoids pesticide crackdown feared by farm groups

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rise on short-covering ahead of weekend, crop tour

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb higher to end week

Draft ‘MAHA’ commission report avoids pesticide crackdown feared by farm groups

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rise on short-covering ahead of weekend, crop tour

Tag Archives biofuel

Trump’s ag department sets 30 per cent biofuel goal for 2050

Ethanol woes spur new feed focus for Green Plains

White House to stick with 2020 biofuel plan, despite farmer objections

U.S. biodiesel industry struggles without subsidy

Oil vs Corn: U.S. lawmakers set hearing on fractious biofuels policy

Grains, oilseeds not included in Greens’ plans for biofuel

Trump administration proposes plan to raise biofuels use, EPA says

Trump’s EPA promises biofuel boost, angers Big Oil

U.S. grains: Corn falls; wheat, soy rise

How to get your farm ready for sales to the EU

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