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Opinion: Biofuels are driving emission reductions; CARB should continue to let them

11/01/24 1:41 PM By Floyd Vergara

In this opinion piece, Floyd Vergara, senior policy adviser at Clean Fuels Alliance America, says biofuels have been responsible for a substantial amount of emission reductions under California's low carbon fuel standard and they need to continue to be supported in the next phase.

EPA delays 2026 biofuel usage mandates to end of next year

07/10/24 6:08 AM By Philip Brasher

The Environmental Protection Agency says it likely won’t finalize the biofuel usage mandates for 2026 until the end of next year, which is discouraging news for a sector that blames the existing renewable volume obligations for the collapse in credit prices that has hammered many producers.

Oilseed industry concerned that increase in imported feedstock will undermine US producers

07/10/24 6:06 AM By Rebekah Alvey

The rising demand for renewable fuel and subsequent tax credits to incentivize production has led to a significant spike in imported feedstocks like used cooking oil and tallow, which some say could undermine the domestic oilseed industry and potentially allows some fraudulent materials to enter the market.

Daybreak June 27: Vilsack continues to blast House farm bill plan as unrealistic

06/27/24 11:10 AM By Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Noah Wicks, and Jake Zajkowski

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack says the House Agriculture Committee needs to regroup and present a practical, not political, farm bill.

USDA seeks industry input on SAF qualifications

06/26/24 2:48 PM By Rebekah Alvey

The Agriculture Department is seeking input on how to measure reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from crops grown as biofuel feedstocks, part of an effort to increase production of sustainable aviation fuel.

Industrial bioeconomy contributes to domestic jobs, drives wages

06/12/24 5:43 AM By Jake Zajkowski

Biomanufacturing contributed $210 billion to the U.S gross domestic product and 644,000 domestic jobs from leading heartland states, a report says.

As renewable diesel boom slows, industry eyes IRA, Canada for relief

02/28/24 6:30 AM By Philip Brasher

A policy-driven boom in U.S. renewable diesel demand that’s been underpinning much of the farm economy is showing signs of slowing as production exceeds the government’s usage mandates, but industry officials hope a new tax credit and a big new potential market in Canada will help put some sizzle back in the market.

Clean Fuels CEO looks to new domestic markets, exports to offset 'dreadfully wrong' blending targets

02/06/24 2:43 PM By Philip Brasher

Producers of renewable diesel and biodiesel are facing a “serious headwind” after the Environmental Protection Agency set usage mandates so low that they’re restraining demand for the biofuels, according to Donnell Rehagen, CEO of Clean Fuels Alliance America.

Farm Hands West: Costco CEO retires, Pacific Trellis Fruit adds to sales team

10/25/23 7:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Costco Wholesale CEO Craig Jelinek announced he will step down from his role, effective Jan. 1., and Ron Vachris has been tapped to take over.

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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Rowe new Syngenta CEO, Earl promoted at CFAA

10/25/23 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Jeff Rowe has been elected by Syngenta Group’s Board of Directors as the new CEO and Clean Fuels Alliance America has promoted Jeff Earl to director of state governmental affairs.

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Krysta Harden - U.S. Dairy Export Council

This week's Open Mic guest is Krysta Harden, President and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council. Sales of dairy products in North America and around the globe have seen exponential increases over the past few decades. Harden discusses renewal of the USMCA trade agreement, proposed language in a new farm bill that would improve the outlook for dairy farmers and the International Year of the Women Farmer.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Sen. Peter Welch on farm bill, Mary Boote on Global Farmer sentiment

The Senate is expected to release farm bill text soon. We asked Vermont Sen. Peter Welch what he’d like to see included, and if there will be a push to remove state SNAP cost share provisions enacted in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Welch also discusses concerns about staffing levels at farmer-facing USDA offices.

Plus, Global Farmer Network founder and CEO Mary Boote discusses how farmers around the world have responded to U.S. trade and tariff policies enacted by the Trump administration, as well as technology adoption trends from GFN members in 70+ countries in 6 continents.

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