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Opinion: Issues and Opportunities

10/18/18 12:00 AM By John Block

When President Trump announced a new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, he said: “It is a very big deal for farmers."

Opinion: Keep Rural America Driving

08/14/18 9:08 AM By Chris Skorupa

Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Environmental Protection Agency Acting Administrator of the Andrew Wheeler recently announced their intent to reassess and correct the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards.

House panel examines potential for higher octane fuels, high efficiency engines

04/13/18 3:20 PM By Sandra Cowherd

The House Energy and Commerce environment subcommittee on Friday examined the potential impacts a transition to higher octane fuels could have on refiners, biofuel producers, automakers and consumers.

RFA asks for transparency in Renewable Fuel Standard exemptions

01/26/18 9:29 PM By Sandra Cowherd

The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is looking for disclosure as to what qualifies small refineries for exemptions from the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

Senators seek 2019 funding for Mississippi River waterways

01/05/18 3:00 PM By Bill Tomson

A bipartisan group of senators is urging the Trump administration to propose more funding to fix the troubled locks and dams along the Mississippi River that threaten a key transportation system for the nation's grain and oilseed exports.

EPA eases Texas enforcement actions for fuel operations in Harvey’s wake

09/27/17 4:45 AM By Sandra Cowherd

WASHINGTON, September 27, 2017 - The Environmental Protection Agency has extended enforcement discretion for petroleum distribution facilities, gasoline storage facilities and bulk fuel terminals in Texas that were impacted or damaged by Hurricane Harvey.

Hurricane Harvey: Recovery for refiners and boost for renewables?

09/06/17 5:30 AM By Jonathan H. Harsch

TEXAS, September 6, 2017 - The tremendous resilience of the Texas petroleum refining industry was reaffirmed Tuesday as refiners began restarting operations after the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey.

Ethanol groups support Canada’s Clean Fuel Standard initiative

05/10/17 2:57 PM By Agri-Pulse staff

WASHINGTON, May 10, 2017 - Representatives from Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) recently visited Canada ...

Bob Dinneen, Renewable Fuels Association

Senate Democrats call for investigation of Icahn RINs dealings

05/10/17 2:44 PM By Spencer Chase

WASHINGTON, May 10, 2017 - Eight Senate Democrats are calling for an investigation into whether or not Carl Icahn violated market protection laws through his dealings in the Renewable Identification Numbers market.

Demonstration points to higher B20 biodiesel benefits

04/05/17 3:31 PM By Sara Wyant

AFTON, IA, April 5, 2017 - What happens when you compare the performance of two 18-wheelers using a B5 blend of biodiesel and another with B20 during a four-month trial?

Opinion: Conservation makes economic sense for dairy farmers, even in a weak agricultural economy

U.S. dairy farmers are finally experiencing some price relief after four years of an economic downturn in which many farmers struggled to break even. But ongoing economic pressures will require farmers to leave no stone unturned as they seek to become more resilient.

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