According to EIA data, ethanol production averaged 1.022 million barrels per day (b/d)?or 42.92 million gallons daily, on par with the prior week. The four-week average for ethanol production stood at 1.033 million b/d for an annualized rate of 15.84 billion gallons....
The National Milk Producers Federation has released recommended changes to the Margin Protection Program in the next Farm Bill. The Federation says the proposed changes will ensure an effective safety net for the nation?s dairy farmers. The recommendations range from...
The Purdue/CME Barometer of Farmer Attitudes will be released today and is expected to show continued optimism by the nation?s producers. Judging by the large crowd and busy trade show at Commodity Classic last week, producers are upbeat about the coming year. Despite...
Trump Trade Approach Has Positives for AgricultureJason HendersonPresident Trump?s new approach to trade may have some positive benefits for agriculture. Purdue?s Assistant Dean of Agriculture, Dr. Jason Henderson, says the move from multi-lateral trade agreements to...
The White House has no position on proposed changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard yet, but is mulling over a request by Carl Icahn. The Trump administration is reviewing the proposal that would change the burden of complying with biofuel quotas from refiners to...
Ethanols busy weekIndiana Senator Joe Donnelly (D) joined Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to introduce the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act last week, a bill that would effectively allow the sale of E15 and higher ethanol blends...
The Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act was introduced recently in both the Senate and House of Representatives. It is designed to extend the Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) volatility waiver to gasolines blended with 15 percent ethanol. This would give retailers the...
Consider soybean crop insurance switch It seems likely the price of soybeans at harvest this fall could be much lower than it is now, so it might be time to think about a different crop insurance plan. University of Illinois Agricultural Economist Gary Schnitkey...
Changes Ahead for Agriculture on Immigration and Trade You would have to be living under a rock to not know about the public uproar over immigration and refugees in the U.S. This is just one of the changes facing agriculture in 2017. One of the cornerstones of...
HSUS parody commercial Humane Watch is airing a satirical Super Bowl commercial this weekend titled “Lawyers in Cages.” The ad, which will air during pre-game prior to kickoff, parodies the Humane Society of the United States’ commercials by...
