USGC Releases the Corn Export Cargo Quality Report
The U.S. Grains Council released its 2023-2024 Corn Export Cargo Quality Report which contained some good news. The average aggregate quality of U.S. corn samples tested for the report was better than or equal to U.S. No.
Ag Groups React to New EPA Tailpipe Standards
The National Corn Growers Association expressed grave concern and disappointment with the Environmental Protection Agency’s final 2027-2032 tailpipe emissions standards. NCGA says the plan still relies almost exclusively on using electric vehicles, a decision that will have
Certis Biologicals Acquires Howler® and Theia® Fungicides From AgBiome
Columbia, MD, March 19, 2024 – Certis Biologicals, a pioneer in the field of biological pesticides, today announced the acquisition of multiple assets from AgBiome, including powerful and market-tested fungicides Howler® and Theia®. “Certis Biologicals is committed to contributing
Farmers Applaud EPA’s Acceptance of Atrazine Science Panel Recommendations
March 19, 2024—EPA recently agreed with the recommendations of the atrazine Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP), removing several poor-quality studies that played a role in the agency’s recommendation for an ultra-low aquatic level of concern for atrazine. The
Soy Growers, Still Bruised by 2018 Trade War, Talk China Before House Ag
Washington, D.C. March 20, 2024– For U.S. soybean farmers, the trade war with China that began more than five years ago does not seem so distant—especially with tit-for-tat tariffs levied during that time technically still in place. Josh
RFA: EPA’s Tailpipe Emissions Standards Disregard Ethanol’s Carbon Benefits
By failing to recognize and appropriately credit the benefits of ethanol, the 2027-2032 tailpipe emissions standards finalized today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency disregard an obvious near-term opportunity for achieving significant vehicle efficiency improvements and greenhouse gas emissions
Fischer Statement on Final EPA Rule on Tailpipe Emissions
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its finalized rule for light-duty and medium-duty vehicle emission standards. “The Biden administration’s revised standard responds to a slowdown
Corn Growers: EPA’s New Tailpipe Standard Will Hurt Family Farms
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) expressed grave concern and disappointment today with the Environmental Protection Agency’s final 2027-2032 emissions standards for sedans and light- and medium-duty trucks. The plan still relies almost exclusively on the use
AFPM & API: EPA Vehicle Regulation will Eliminate Most New Gas Cars in Less Than a Decade
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson and American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers issued the following statement on EPA’s newly finalized light-duty vehicle standards covering model years 2027-2032: “At
BlueGreen Alliance Statement on EPA Finalizing Updated Vehicle Emissions Standards
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today finalized its updated multipollutant vehicle emissions standards for cars and light trucks in model years 2027 through 2032. The rules are technology neutral, leaving automakers to decide how