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Trump seen putting biofuel reform push on ice, for now

By GFM Network News April 11, 2018

New York | Reuters — The Trump administration will delay any moves to reform the nation’s biofuel policy for about three months, according to three sources briefed on the matter — a decision one of the sources said was meant to shield farmers worried about a potential trade war with China. The decision comes after […] Read more

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

Corn, Crops, Reuters

Corn-state senators seek Trump meeting as biofuel changes loom

By GFM Network News March 16, 2018

Reuters — A group of senators from U.S. corn states have asked President Donald Trump for a meeting about the nation’s biofuels law, amid expectations the administration will soon act to lower the regulation’s costs to the oil refining industry. The group of Republican senators wrote a letter to Trump on Thursday in which they […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Trump pushes Big Corn, Big Oil to break biofuels deadlock

By GFM Network News March 1, 2018

New York | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump urged representatives from the rival oil and corn industries on Thursday to break a deadlock in talks over the future of the nation’s biofuels policy by accepting a deal involving reforms sought by both sides. Trump has arranged a series of talks between Big Corn and […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Trump pushes for more talks after ‘no deal’ on biofuels

By GFM Network News February 27, 2018

Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump has asked for more talks between representatives of the oil and corn industries after a meeting on Tuesday failed to yield an agreement on how to help refiners cope with the country’s biofuels policy. Trump has called the talks between Big Corn and Big Oil amid rising concern in […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Cruz urges U.S. biofuel policy revamp at rally for bankrupt refiner

By GFM Network News February 21, 2018

Philadelphia | Reuters — Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas on Wednesday urged President Donald Trump’s administration to push for an overhaul of the nation’s biofuels policy, during a rally at a Pennsylvania oil refinery that blames its bankruptcy on the controversial regulation. “We need a federal government that stands up for workers, not against […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Reuters

U.S. Midwest lawmakers will consider biofuel changes

By GFM Network News December 14, 2017

New York | Reuters — U.S. lawmakers from states that produce corn for ethanol plants said on Wednesday they would consider proposals from Senator Ted Cruz of Texas to help the oil refining industry cope with the nation’s biofuels regulation, but would never agree on anything that diminishes the program. The price of U.S. renewable […] Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump (r) and Vice-President Mike Pence meet with Congressional leadership Dec. 7 in Washington. (Video screengrab from WhiteHouse.gov)

Crops, Reuters

Trump open to biofuel policy reform, senators say

By GFM Network News December 7, 2017

Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump is open to reforming the country’s biofuels policy if it can be done in a way that protects jobs in both the refining and agriculture industries, senators said on Thursday after a meeting with Trump on the issue. Nine lawmakers had requested the meeting to argue that […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

U.S. EPA ups biofuel targets slightly

By GFM Network News November 30, 2017

Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it will require fuel companies to blend slightly more biofuels into the nation’s gasoline and diesel next year, angering oil refiners who view them as a competitive threat. The announcement follows weeks of lobbying by Midwestern lawmakers and representatives of the corn industry who wanted […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

U.S. EPA abandons changes to biofuel program

By GFM Network News October 20, 2017

New York | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has backed off a series of proposed changes to the nation’s biofuels policy after a massive backlash from corn-state lawmakers worried the moves would undercut ethanol demand, according to a letter from the agency to lawmakers seen by Reuters. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said in […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy at two-week low on harvest, pre-report adjustments

By GFM Network News September 28, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to a two-week low on Thursday on pressure from the expanding U.S. harvest and technical selling a day ahead of key U.S. government crop reports, analysts said. Wheat and corn followed the lower trend as traders adjusted positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s small grains […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Entomologist tests trap crops and marigolds to repel flea beetles at an Ag in Motion

Canada’s foreign affairs minister spoke with Chinese counterpart, federal government says

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Entomologist tests trap crops and marigolds to repel flea beetles at an Ag in Motion

Canada’s foreign affairs minister spoke with Chinese counterpart, federal government says

Tag Archives RFS

Trump seen putting biofuel reform push on ice, for now

Corn-state senators seek Trump meeting as biofuel changes loom

Trump pushes Big Corn, Big Oil to break biofuels deadlock

Trump pushes for more talks after ‘no deal’ on biofuels

Cruz urges U.S. biofuel policy revamp at rally for bankrupt refiner

U.S. Midwest lawmakers will consider biofuel changes

Trump open to biofuel policy reform, senators say

U.S. EPA ups biofuel targets slightly

U.S. EPA abandons changes to biofuel program

U.S. grains: Soy at two-week low on harvest, pre-report adjustments

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