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Conservation efforts having a real impact on emissions
The EPA recently released the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2022, which shows that the ag industry decreased its greenhouse gas emissions in 2022. American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Danny Munch explains the results. The EPA categorizes agricultural emissions by crop cultivation, livestock and fuel combustion that occurs in the industry. Munch says 2022 marks the lowest U.S. agricultural greenhouse gas emissions since 2012. Munch added that the data also...
Consumer education increasing pork demand in Central America
U.S. pork exports to Central America were outstanding last year and the momentum has continued in 2024. Lucia Ruano, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) representative in the region, said that consumer education workshops, funded through support from USDA and the...
Senators continue pushing for summertime E15 waiver
Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Thune (R-SD), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) are calling on the administration to permit nationwide E15 sales this summer. They sent a letter underscoring the geopolitical importance of uninterrupted biofuel access and noted that the...
Carbon pipeline agreement reached in Nebraska
Carbon pipelines have been a hot topic across the Midwest these past years. Companies that want to produce lower-carbon ethanol for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) need a way to get rid of the carbon that is produced. The pipelines are planned to go across the Midwest...
Expanded soybean processing capacity bringing added value to growers
The number of soybeans that can be processed to feed the growing biofuels market is ever increasing thanks to expanded infrastructure that is in place or being built in the next few years. That is Grant Kimberley, the senior director of market development with the...
U.S. Export Sales Report (4-12-24)
On top of the disappointing WASDE report, export sales were not great this week. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride started off his analysis with the corn numbers. While this is the first disappointment we’ve seen in the corn exports in a while, McBride said this...
How El Niño and La Niña patterns will affect the growing season
Farmers Business Network recently released a report detailing how El Niño will impact U.S. farmers this year. This growing season farmers are set to face a unique combination of El Niño in the spring and early summer and then a transition to La Niña conditions in the...
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Conservation efforts having a real impact on emissions
The EPA recently released the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2022, which shows that the ag industry decreased its greenhouse gas emissions in 2022. American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Danny Munch explains the results. The EPA...
Consumer education increasing pork demand in Central America
U.S. pork exports to Central America were outstanding last year and the momentum has continued in 2024. Lucia Ruano, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) representative in the region, said that consumer education workshops, funded through support from USDA and the...
Senators continue pushing for summertime E15 waiver
Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Thune (R-SD), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) are calling on the administration to permit nationwide E15 sales this summer. They sent a letter underscoring the geopolitical importance of uninterrupted biofuel access and noted that the...
Carbon pipeline agreement reached in Nebraska
Carbon pipelines have been a hot topic across the Midwest these past years. Companies that want to produce lower-carbon ethanol for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) need a way to get rid of the carbon that is produced. The pipelines are planned to go across the Midwest...
Expanded soybean processing capacity bringing added value to growers
The number of soybeans that can be processed to feed the growing biofuels market is ever increasing thanks to expanded infrastructure that is in place or being built in the next few years. That is Grant Kimberley, the senior director of market development with the...