EPA Approves Midwest Governors Petition on Year Round E-15; Delays Implementation to 2025
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Thursday, after rumors circulated earlier in the week, the Environmental Protection Agency confirmed that it was approving a petition by eight Midwest governors to approve the sale of E-15 gasoline year-round. However, EPA
Leading CO2 Pipeline Bill Moves To House
(Pierre, SD) — The top carbon capture pipeline legislation is headed to the House for what’s likely to be a testy hearing. House Bill 201, sponsored by Senate Republican leader Casey Crabtree, advanced through the Senate Wednesday
Lessons Learned in 2023 Can Help Make 2024 Decisions
Agronomists around the Corn Belt marveled at the 2023 corn crop’s ability to yield in the face of less-than-ideal weather conditions. Brian Weihmeir, an LG Seeds agronomist based in Illinois, says strong yields are a testament to
RFA’s Cooper Calls 2024 Pivotal Year for Ethanol Industry, Vilsack Reassures on GREET
Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper told the group’s annual National Ethanol Conference in San Diego this week, 2024 will be “one of the most pivotal years” ever for the industry. Cooper says policy decisions
USDA: Rural Employment Returns to Pre-COVID Levels
USDA’s Economic Research Service is highlighting new data that shows rural employment levels are back to pre-COVID levels. The COVID-19 pandemic affected employment in rural and urban areas differently. Before the pandemic, employment growth was higher, and
Vilsack Announces Rural Infrastructure Funding
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Wednesday announced a more than $772 million investment for rural infrastructure projects. USDA says the new projects will benefit more than one million people living in remote areas of the country by providing
USDA Proposes Changes to Monitoring Child Nutrition Programs
USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service recently published a proposed rule that the agency says will help ensure the federal child nutrition programs are properly operated. The regulatory updates seek to strengthen and clarify the process for correcting
Ground Broke on New ARS Research Facility in Georgia
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service and the University of Georgia broke ground Wednesday on a new research facility on the UGA Tifton campus. The facility will house the Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory and the Crop Genetics and Breeding