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Renewable fuels group backs EPA plan to restore RFS volumes

Renewable fuels group backs EPA plan to restore RFS volumes

The Renewable Fuels Association is supporting an EPA proposal to restore renewable fuel volumes lost through small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard. At a hearing Wednesday, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper said the agency should reallocate all 770 million additional renewable identification numbers, or RINs, waived beyond the levels anticipated in its earlier rule. Cooper says full reallocation is needed to prevent exempted gallons from reducing demand for newly produced...

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China continues buying U.S. soybeans ahead of Xi visit

China continues buying U.S. soybeans ahead of Xi visit

China's recent buying spree continued Thursday when USDA announced another 272,000 metric tons of U.S. soybean sales to China for the 2026-27 marketing year.  USDA also reported 206,500 tons sold to unidentified destinations. Those sales follow China's purchase of...

Autonomous sprayer targets weeds around the clock

Autonomous sprayer targets weeds around the clock

Autonomous equipment is becoming increasingly common in agriculture, but Solinftec is taking the concept beyond simply removing an operator from the cab. Its SOLIX robot is designed to remain in the field, continuously scouting for weeds and treating them as they...

September WASDE report falls short of lofty market expectations

September WASDE report falls short of lofty market expectations

After seeing lower yields than expected from the Pro Farmer Crop Tour, the markets anticipated significant yield changes in the September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. However, the USDA did not end up making as significant of...

New WOTUS rule finally provides much-needed clarity

New WOTUS rule finally provides much-needed clarity

The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers recently announced a new Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. After years of asking for more clarity, farmers are finally gaining a clear understanding of the federal government’s jurisdiction. American Farm Bureau President Zippy...

Digital crop acreage reporting goes national

Digital crop acreage reporting goes national

A USDA crop acreage reporting pilot program that operated this summer in 12 Farm Service Agency county offices is now operational nationwide. That is USDA Farm Production Undersecretary Richard Fordyce who says that the 12 county offices that used the pilot program...

Late-season weather adds uncertainty to Midwest corn and soybeans

Late-season weather adds uncertainty to Midwest corn and soybeans

Weather remains a concern for U.S. corn and soybean producers as harvest begins following a growing season marked by periods of excessive rainfall and extreme heat. Flooding during August damaged crops in portions of the Midwest after some areas received more than 12...

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Trump administration weighs diesel export ban

Trump administration weighs diesel export ban

Record-high diesel prices are pressuring farmers heading into harvest, and the Trump administration is considering whether restricting diesel exports could provide relief. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says officials are examining whether a full or partial export...