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EPA grants summertime E15 fuel waiver
On Monday the Environmental Protection Agency announced an emergency fuel waiver to allow the summertime sale of E15 in 2025. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says her group is grateful for the announcement. Skor says the emergency waiver will save drivers money at the gas pump during the summer driving season. EPA's emergency fuel waiver goes into effect on May 1 and will allow terminal operators to continue selling E15 in regions that would otherwise face restrictions.
Opportunities abound overseas for U.S. ethanol
?It?s pretty hot in the kitchen, on the trade side,? says Craig Willis, senior vice president of global markets at Growth Energy. Willis offered solutions to ?challenges on trade, supply chains, and global competitiveness? at the first AgTalks Virtual Town Hall.?The...
Study shows Kemin product controls African Swine Fever in feed
A Des Moines-based global ingredient manufacturer has acquired a U.S. patent application for a method to control African Swine Fever (ASFv) in feed. New data generated by Kansas State University demonstrates that the antimicrobial solution Sal CURB ? a product of...
Senator Ernst calls on Wheeler to honor commitments and discusses aid
It feels like we are reporting a broken record over the past few months and years. The ethanol industry is hurting. Iowa's jobs, families, and communities are being negatively affected. While there are a lot of loud voices in Washington that are speaking on behalf of...
Lawsuit challenges Environmental Policy rewrite
A coalition of environmental groups is challenging the Trump administration rewrite of the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA. The Environmental Defense Fund, along with other organizations, call the rewrite an ?attack? on Americans. Leading the legal...
Naig: Iowa crops ?look really good?
As we transition into August, crops across the state of Iowa are looking good.Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says drought conditions continued to expand across western Iowa over the latter part of July. Despite areas of the state seeing dryness, Naig says the...
Virtual Town Hall underscores significance of Chinese market
Agricultural stakeholders expressed interest in rebuilding their relationship with China, during a virtual town hall.The Iowa Soybean Association, in conjunction with Farmers for Free Trade, hosted the first-ever AgTalks Virtual Town Hall. Kirk Leeds, Chief Executive...
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Farm Bureau says 2021 Thanksgiving dinner costs more
Thanksgiving 2021 is a chance for family and friends to get together for a meal. However, paying attention to how that feast affects the bottom line is also important. The Farm Bureau?s 36th annual survey shows that the average cost of this year?s classic Thanksgiving...
Infrastructure bill is good for agriculture, AFB says
American Farm Bureau officials say the bipartisan infrastructure bill recently signed into law by President Biden is good for agriculture.At the 2021 NAFB Convention in Kansas City, Farm Bureau?s Ryan Yates spoke with IARN about the benefits of the Infrastructure...
Orr ready to take on new CEO role with GROWMARK
GROWMARK?s new CEO is excited for the opportunity to help lead the company into the future.GROWMARK announced Tuesday that Mark Orr will be its newest Chief Executive Officer effective March 1st, 2022. Orr tells IARN that he will succeed the retiring Jim Spradlin, who...
EPA plans to scrap Trump-era water rule
A new proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency would remove the Trump-era Navigable Waters Protection Rule.EPA officials Thursday ? along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ? released a proposed rule to re-establish the pre-2015 definition of ?Waters of...
Closing Market Podcast 11-18-2021
