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USDA to provide $7 million for advanced biofuel production
USDA announced Friday that it is making $7 million available nationwide to advanced biofuel producers through the Advanced Biofuel Producer Payment Program, Secretary Brooke L. Rollins said. The funding, authorized under the One Big Beautiful Bill, will support eligible producers by providing quarterly payments based on the actual production of finished advanced biofuels. The enrollment period runs from October 1 to December 15, 2025. “This home-grown biofuel production results in lower prices...
Former South Dakota Ag Secretary steps in as USB CEO
Former South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture Lucas Lentsch stepped into the CEO job for the United Soybean Board (USB) earlier this month. Lentsch talked about how the USB handles the national soybean checkoff dollars. Lentsch said his past job experience made moving...
Farm bill stalemate continues with the clock ticking
Partisan disputes between Democrats and Republicans were the ultimate roadblock to a new farm bill in 2023 and those same differences are showing up again in the form of food programs vs. farm programs. Ag Republicans and farm groups prefer more dollars to boost ARC...
Twenty years of cash-back dividends from Farm Credit Services of America
For the 20th consecutive year, Farm Credit Services of America is sharing a portion of its net earnings with customer-owners through its cash-back dividend program. Jim Knuth, senior vice president of lending with Farm Credit Services of America, said customers can...
Biomass diesel production grew 25 percent last year
Clean Fuels Alliance welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s release of public data for the Renewable Fuel Standard. That data shows U.S. production of biomass-based diesel - including biodiesel, renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, and heating oil –...
Sustainable Aviation Fuel market could be huge boost for Iowa producers
Demand is the key to any success we have in the ag marketplace. Whether it is foreign or domestic demand, we need it to be able to generate a fair market value for the corn and soybeans we produce. This is even more apparent that we have generated a large amount of...
A little extra work can go a long way with rotational grazing
As cattle producers prepare to face a year full of issues like drought and tighter margins, they need to use every resource they can to make things even a little bit easier. Grazing management can go a long way to help with that, especially when it comes to rotational...
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South American Weather and Crop Update (6-11-24)
It’s been yet another week of dry weather in South America. We’ll see later this week if the USDA or CONAB adjust their projections based on this. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest weather conditions. There’s going to be some rain in...
Potential farm bill provisions outlined in Senate proposals
Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow and Ranking Member John Boozman have now both offered outlines of the farm bill for consideration. Joby Young, the executive vice president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, listed some of the key provisions in the...
BASF unveils Nemasphere, a new nematode resistance trait
On Monday, BASF unveiled the first and only biotechnology trait for Soybean Cyst Nematode, called Nemashphere. The new trait will provide growers with SCN resistance without limiting yield potential. SCN is the number one yield-robbing pest in soybeans in the United...
Get ready for the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol
Iowa Corn is proud to be the entitlement partner of the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series race in the state, happening this weekend in Newton, Iowa. The Iowa Corn 350, Powered by Ethanol, will showcase the performance of ethanol at the fastest short-track on the planet,...
Mexico’s new President brings hope of improved ag trade
Mexico has just elected a new President. Claudia Sheinbaum is the President-Elect, and already there is a new hope that we will be able to improve some of the Ag trade relations we have with our southern neighbor. Mexico has been the focus of the corn industry in...
