STATEMENT: EPA Advances Buy Clean with $160M for Emissions Reporting and Transparency
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday awarded $160 million in grants to spur the production of environmental product declarations (EPDs). As a critical element of the Biden-Harris administration’s Federal Buy Clean Initiative and the Inflation Reduction Act, EPDs help provide transparency
Weekly Ethanol Production for 7/12/2024
Story courtesy of Renewable Fuels Association News Release According to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association for the week ending July 12, ethanol production ballooned 4.9% to 1.11 million b/d, equivalent to 46.45 million gallons
AURI and USDA Release Final Report on Meat Processing Sector in the Upper Midwest
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (July 17, 2024) – As part of its ongoing efforts to serve the local and regional meat processing sector in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) is pleased to announce
Senator Cramer Urges Prime Minister Trudeau to Avert Canadian Rail Strike
WASHINGTON – Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Canadian National Railway (CN) workers represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference voted in late June to authorize a strike. Before a strike can legally occur, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) must issue a ruling outlining shipments
Minnesota Dairy Company Plans Expansion Into North Dakota
(Hillsboro, ND) — A Minnesota dairy company hopes to add two new dairy farms to eastern North Dakota, which would quadruple the number of dairy cows in the state. Riverview Dairy hopes to build a dairy farm
Deadline Approaching for Young Farmers Private Pesticide Applicator Certification Reimbursement
MANKATO —The Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) reminds young farmers that it is offering reimbursement for completing the Minnesota Private Pesticide Applicator certification through a commitment from Minnesota soybean checkoff resources. This year, MSR&PC extended
Clean Fuels Notifies EPA of Intent to Sue Over 2026 RFS Rule Delay
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America delivered a formal notice of intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for its failure to issue timely 2026 Renewable Fuel Standards. By statute, EPA is required to finalize volumes
Brazil’s Corn Harvest Drops but Still Second-Largest Ever
Brazil’s farmers are expected to harvest 4.561 billion bushels of corn in the 2023-2024 season, including the country’s first, second, and third crops. Farmdoc Daily says that is 12 percent less than last year’s record harvest. Brazil’s
Grassley on Trump, Vance Trade, Immigration Platform
Donald Trump’s pick for his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance, defends Trump’s plans for sweeping tariffs and deportation of undocumented immigrants. A leading farm state senator disagrees with at least one of those. Vance has defended
EPA Announces Earlier Protection from Pesticide Drift
The Environmental Protection Agency is putting quicker protections in place for farmworkers, their families, and the general public near where pesticides are applied. EPA will now assess the potential for people to be exposed to a pesticide