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Monthly Archives: November, 2022

EPA Expected to Propose RFS Targets This Week

The Environmental Protection Agency this week is expected to finally propose renewable fuel volumes for 2023 and beyond, following months of delays. EPA has until...

Survey Reveals Tar Spot Has Become Top of Mind for Farmers

WESTFIELD, Indiana (Nov. 28, 2022) – Tar spot continues its march across the Midwest, with the telltale black specks putting more and more farmers...

Biden Wants Rail Unions, Freight Railroads to Settle Contract Dispute Themselves

President Biden wants rail unions and freight railroads to resolve their long-running contract dispute themselves, without saying publicly if he’ll intervene or ask Congress...

Farm Loan Interest Rates Rise Sharply

Farm loan interest rates increased sharply during the third quarter. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says despite the high borrowing costs, farm...

Groups Express Support for Year-Round E15

A broad coalition of energy and agriculture organizations wrote a letter to Congress asking them to adopt legislation that would resolve inconsistent fuel volatility...

Japanese Government Approves Amended Beef Safeguard Mechanism

The Upper House of Japan’s government, called the Diet, approved the Protocol Amending the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement regarding the beef safeguard mechanism. The U.S. Trade...

USDA Wants Nomination for the Advisory Committee on Ag Statistics

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is seeking nominations for the Advisory Committee on Agricultural Statistics. Members of this committee advise the Ag Secretary...

First Census of Agriculture to Collect Information on Hemp Farming

For the first time, the USDA will collect data on farmers growing hemp and using precision technology in the 2022 Census of Agriculture. The agency...

Impact of Inflation on Farmers

It’s no surprise that federal interest rates have skyrocketed and so have the cost of agriculture inputs. Pinion Ag Business Advisor Thomas Eatherly says...

Farm State Senators Vent Over High Diesel Prices 

High input prices helped fuel debate over the next farm bill at a recent Senate Ag Committee hearing. High diesel prices mean high food...
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