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EPA rule bolsters biofuel growth
52+ min ago (652+ words) WASHINGTON " The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized the Renewable Fuel Standard "Set 2" ruling that locks in the highest-ever Renewable Volume Obligations. EPA's final rule maintains the required 15 billion gallons of conventional renewable fuels like corn ethanol in both 2026 and 2027. In addition,…...
Follow your food dollars beyond the farm gate
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (591+ words) New data from U. S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service show how each dollar Americans spend on food is divided across the supply chain " from farms to processors, shippers, retailers and restaurants. The takeaway is striking: farmers and ranchers capture only…...
Feed the Economy report released
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (255+ words) WASHINGTON " According to the latest Feeding the Economy report, agriculture and food industries are a huge part of the U. S. economy. The Feeding the Economy report analyzes the direct and indirect economic contributions of agriculture. America's food and agriculture industries generate…...
Agri Novus Indiana announces Velocity Accelerator program
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (288+ words) INDIANAPOLIS " Agri Novus Indiana released a new report and announced that the 2026 Velocity Accelerator program is offering $75, 000 in prize money to startups that can tackle three challenges. 1. Helping farmers work smarter, not harder. Modern farms are drowning in data. However,…...
Calendar: Plan a variety of specialty gardens
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1390+ words) Participants will start a variety of culinary herbs by seeds to take home and grow. (Project via) MONTICELLO, Ill. " Specialty Gardens: A Growing Community Program will be noon to 1 p. m. April 21 at Piatt County Extension, 210 S. Market St. , Monticello. Learn how to plan…...
China's car exports surge as expectations grow for EV pivot on Iran war
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (435+ words) BYD's electric vehicle ATTO2 is on display April 1 during the Bangkok Motor Show in Nonthaburi, Thailand. (Sakchai Lalit/AP) Passenger car exports jumped 82. 4% year-on-year last month to around 748, 000 vehicles, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, up from the 586, 000 vehicles…...
Farm & Food File: Higher crude oil prices here to stay
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (588+ words) It may be a surprise that last year's biggest ag story " tariffs " was swept off today's front pages by even bigger news: a Middle East war, its sharply higher fuel and fertilizer prices, and the near certainty of another multibillion-dollar…...
The Zipline: American agriculture drives the economy
4+ day, 34+ min ago (611+ words) Spring always brings a sense of excitement on the farm. There's planning to do, seeds to get in the ground and a lot riding on the months ahead. Every decision matters, because what we do today shapes what we're able…...
Farmers expect less corn, more soybean acres
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (701+ words) WASHINGTON " U. S. producers intend to plant 3% less corn acres and 4% more soybean acres this spring, according to the prospective planting report March 31. The U. S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service estimates are based primarily on surveys conducted during the first two…...
Illinois crop progress for the week ending April 5
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (125+ words) Agri News Illinois crop progress for the week ending April 5 There were 2. 1 days suitable for fieldwork in Illinois for the week ending April 5, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 5% very short,…...