USDA Releases Farm Sector Income Report
USDA’s Economic Research Service released its annual Farm Sector Income Forecast Report for 2023 which shows lower net farm income this year. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says while net farm income will drop below the record high
New Opportunities For American Ethanol
The ethanol industry is growing and innovating, with new opportunities ahead. Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy, says the ethanol industry is looking at sustainable aviation fuel as one of the biggest new opportunities for the bioeconomy.
SAF Powers First Trans-Atlantic Flight
It was a first for sustainable aviation fuel—a 100 percent SAF trans-Atlantic test flight from London to New York, and it has the ethanol industry smiling. Virgin Atlantic says its flight to New York’s JFK International Airport
Farm Bureau Testifies at FMMO Hearing
Farm Bureau Chief Economist Roger Cryan testified on behalf of the group’s membership at the Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Formula hearing. His testimony underscored the need for updating Class 1 and Class 2 price differentials to
Officials Secure Extension of Line Speed Trial for Pork Processing
Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Representative Brad Finstad (R-MN), and House Ag Chair Glenn Thompson (R-PA) applauded the USDA’s decision to extend the line speed trial for pork processors. USDA extended the Time-Limited Trial for New Swine Inspection