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Demand for soy oil driving price to the upside
When petroleum diesel prices rise, renewable diesel and biodiesel become more competitive. As the crude oil price has climbed in the weeks since the beginning of the war in Iran, soy oil prices have followed suit. However, it’s not just the war that is causing price movement to the upside. In March, the EPA finalized its RFS rule, mandating the highest biodiesel and renewable diesel blending volumes in history for 2026–27. This has led to another boost in demand for domestically produced...
American Coalition for Ethanol continues to push EPA on year-round E15
We cover many stories throughout the year, and obviously, some take up more of our time than others. Some stories develop for a year or more. Sometimes, those longer stories are unavoidable, like the Farm Bill. Those are the stories you follow for almost two years...
The importance of trade missions for U.S. red meat exports
Newly elected U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Chair Randy Spronk is looking forward to continuing his career of advocating for the U.S. meat industry. A past president of the National Pork Producers Council and the Minnesota Pork Producers Association, Spronk has...
Less optimistic 2024 ag economy outlook still contains silver linings
There’s a little less optimism about the ag economy going into 2024 than heading into 2023, but the outlook for the year isn’t entirely gloomy. Instead, Iowa State University Professor Chad Hart said it may be a case of things returning to normal. “The idea is, I'm...
New corn trait platform technology yielding high performance
When choosing the correct seed for your operation it is pivotal to have options and flexibility with the seed that you choose. Caleb Quinlan a retail product agronomist with Brevant Seeds says that was the goal in developing the two new corn trait platforms from...
Good news for the sustainable aviation fuel industry
The U.S. Treasury Department will use a modified version of the GREET model as a measurement to determine reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The agency will use the model as it allocates tax credits for sustainable aviation fuels under the Inflation Reduction...
Pork Checkoff looks at appealing to young consumers
When we talk about marketing and appealing to our consumers, we sometimes limit the field of that scope to those who are paying the bills. While parents are the heads of the households and are those doing the food buying, they aren’t the only ones that are doing the...
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Raising pork sustainably leads to long-term success
Sustainability in agriculture is a big focus for much of the industry in 2024. Sustainability in animal agriculture is a holistic approach to raising livestock in which farmers do more with less and in the process can increase profitability by using fewer resources....
HPAI detected in a Sioux County dairy
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a herd of dairy cattle in Sioux...
Iowa drought monitor doesn’t have much drought to track
We’re always hoping for drought-busting rains, but we don’t always get them. Fortunately, our prayers were finally answered this year. Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan said the U.S. drought monitor for Iowa doesn’t have much drought on it anymore. Now that...
AFBF encourages support of AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act
American vehicle manufacturers announced plans to remove AM radio from new electric vehicles. The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act in Congress would prevent that from happening. Emily Buckman, director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, talks...
NPPC identifies animal health tools needed in Farm Bill
Yesterday, we started a conversation with the National Pork Producer Council (NPPC) Director of Animal Health, Dr. Anna Forseth. We got an update on the situation with African Swine Fever and other hog health topics. We started to talk about getting support and tools...
