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Ethanol group says 2019 E15 sales hit record levels

02/05/20 6:10 AM By Spencer Chase

Sales of a 15% ethanol blend were boosted by last year’s lifting of summertime sales restrictions.

EPA not expected to reach statutory Nov. 30 RFS deadline

11/27/19 6:35 AM By Spencer Chase

EPA is not expected to meet the statutory Nov. 30 deadline this year, and supplemental rulemaking to address gallons waived through Small Refinery Exemptions is said to be the holdup.

Renewable energy advocates miffed by EPA SRE proposal

10/16/19 6:10 AM By Spencer Chase

Biofuel groups say a Trump administration plan to account for gallons of renewable fuel waived through small refinery exemptions is unsatisfactory and goes back on commitments offered earlier this month.

Market demand for E15 looks to be modest

06/12/19 6:27 AM By Ben Nuelle

Ethanol producers are hopeful for an increase in year-round E15 gasoline sales after the Trump administration okayed its summertime sale, but consumer demand will likely be modest due to fears of litigation, a lack of blender pumps, and challenges posed by some state regulations.

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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Key staff moving on up and around Capitol Hill

05/29/19 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Key staffers are moving on up and around Capitol Hill.

Farm Hands on the Potomac: Cargill and Beck Ag add to senior leadership team

04/10/19 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Cargill taps two to take on new agricultural supply chain and animal nutrition leadership roles, Beck Ag appoints new CEO, and new staff appointees are added to the House Ag Committee and Natural Resource Committee.

Renewable fuels group pushes back against E15 opponents

10/25/18 5:05 PM By Steve Davies

Supporters of EPA’s upcoming proposal to allow year-round use of gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol made their case on a call with reporters today, saying that the blend is safe, dependable, and cuts down on smog-forming tailpipe emissions.

Biofuel groups call on EPA to ensure 15 billion gallons of blending

Energy sector pushes for refiner protection

08/17/18 2:33 PM By Spencer Chase

Renewable fuel and energy sector organizations offer comment on EPA's proposed Renewable Fuel Standard blending levels.

Biofuel groups praise acknowledgement of fuel in emissions proposal

08/02/18 12:21 PM By Steve Davies

Ethanol advocates applauded a Trump administration proposal released today that would freeze fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks through model year 2026.

Bob Dinneen, Renewable Fuels Association

Dinneen to step down as RFA’s CEO

Geoff Cooper in line for RFA’s top job

07/18/18 1:31 PM By Daniel Enoch

The Renewable Fuels Association announced today that Bob Dinneen, who’s been the group’s president and CEO since 2001, will step aside in October to take up a senior advisory role. Executive Vice President Geoff Cooper will take over as president and chief executive.

Beth Ellikidis, Vice President, Agriculture and Environment for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Beth Ellikidis, Vice President, Agriculture and Environment for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. The Biden administration recently announced its Bioeconomy Board, creating new products and services to boost the U.S. economy and workforce and enhance our quality of life and the environment. Ellikidis says BIO’s goal is simply to advocate for the possible. She sees products that will improve agriculture productivity while at the same time lessen the industry’s environmental footprint. Ellikidis says the nation’s regulatory structure is strained to keep up with scientific advancements provided by fast-moving private industry research.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 26, 2024: USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt on bird flu, competition

USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt oversees the Agricultural Marketing Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. She joins us to discuss the latest on the bird flu outbreak and how USDA is responding.

Then, Michael Dykes with the International Dairy Foods Association and Fred Gingrich with the American Association of Bovine Practitioners join to chat more about the impact the bird flu has had on the dairy industry.

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