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Daybreak Aug. 28: RFA questions EPA advisory board assertion on ethanol’s GHG value

08/28/23 10:00 AM By Bill Tomson, Steve Davies, Jacqui Fatka, and Noah Wicks

The Renewable Fuels Association is criticizing what it calls “specious” claims by EPA’s Science Advisory Board about the benefits of corn starch ethanol.

Ethanol industry looks abroad for markets as countries consider new fuel regulations

08/25/23 2:39 PM By Noah Wicks

Ethanol producers are looking to expand their presence abroad as more countries look to meet renewable fuel commitments.

Daybreak Aug. 25: Ethanol group CEO says Treasury Department should move faster on clean fuel tax credits

08/25/23 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Jacqui Fatka, and Noah Wicks

American Coalition for Ethanol CEO Brian Jennings says he expects the Treasury Department to provide clear direction on Inflation Reduction Act clean fuel and sustainable aviation fuel tax credits “sooner rather than later.” But he’s concerned about the pace of the agency’s progress.

Daybreak Aug. 23: Mexico not backing off biotech ban

08/23/23 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, Jacqui Fatka, Noah Wicks, and Bill Tomson

Mexico is standing firm on its biotech corn decree, despite the Biden administration’s decision to seek a dispute panel under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.

Daybreak Aug. 21: USTR heading to India for bilateral talks

08/21/23 9:58 AM By Bill Tomson, Steve Davies, Noah Wicks, and Jacqui Fatka

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will be arriving in New Delhi Saturday for bilateral talks with Indian trade officials as the government there continues its controversial ban on rice exports.

El Niño poised to once again shape weather in West

08/16/23 7:29 AM By Steve Davies

Abnormally high temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean this summer have increased the chances of storms that could develop into hurricanes this year, researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said last week in an analysis that also predicted El Nino likely would continue through the winter.

Forest easement program gains support for farm bill inclusion

08/16/23 7:20 AM By Steve Davies

A forest conservation easement program (FCEP) proposed for inclusion in the farm bill is getting support from “a broad coalition of conservation, sportsmen and working forest organizations and companies,” the Land Trust Alliance said Tuesday.

CDFA seeking proposals for manure management, digester research

08/16/23 7:14 AM By Spencer Chase

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation is giving interested parties until mid-September to submit proposals for manure management practices that might be considered in an upcoming calculation tool for two state programs.

EPA rejects CAFO petition, will evaluate current regulations

08/15/23 5:58 PM By Steve Davies

The Environmental Protection Agency has rejected a petition calling for stricter regulation of animal feeding operations, deciding instead to establish a federal advisory committee to examine the matter.

Compensation conundrum: It’s more than just a salary

Good company culture critical to keeping employees, and perks becoming important, too

08/14/23 11:56 AM By Jacqui Fatka

Agriculture companies are becoming creative in getting new employees in the door, then keeping them by establishing a culture that values the input of employees and helps them buy into the overall mission of feeding and fueling the world.

Kailee Tkacz Buller, President and CEO of the National Oilseed Processors Association

This week’s Open Mic guest is Kailee Tkacz Buller, President and CEO of the National Oilseed Processors Association. The nation’s oilseed processing industry has rapidly been expanding capacity to meet growing demand for their products. Many new plants have been built, others are under construction and additional processing capacity could be added pending public policy decisions. Buller says renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel hold tremendous opportunities for further oilseed industry expansion. Buller hopes 40Z tax credit rules will include more acceptable climate smart production practices and less bundling. NOPA opposes policies that place caps on vegetable oil capacity and encourage imports of used cooking oil from foreign countries.

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