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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, March 01, 2025
A major Trump administration action to expand the availability of higher blends of biofuels suffered a significant legal setback Friday that could lead to a fresh moratorium on summertime sales of 15% ethanol blends.
The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of small refineries seeking relief from the Renewable Fuel Standard, delivering a major blow to biofuel groups in a long-running legal battle over the governance of the nation’s ethanol and biodiesel policy.
Matt Herrick has left the Department of Agriculture where he served as Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack’s communication director, and President Joe Biden selects Xochitl Torres Small as undersecretary of rural development at USDA.
The National Corn Growers Association is out with a report that documents past sustainability improvements by U.S. corn farmers and sets goals to reach by 2030.
USDA has announced the addition of four individuals to staff position, and Lesly McNitt is leaving the National Corn Growers Association and joining the Democratic staff on the House Agriculture Committee.
China is emptying out U.S. corn and soybean supplies, helping make the 2020-21 marketing year a success for American farmers. That’s ramping up the pressure on the Biden administration to work out a sustainable trading connection between the countries even as the political relationship remains fraught.
Another large Chinese purchase of U.S. corn announced Wednesday by USDA shows the country’s recent surge in buying continues as it rebuilds its swine herd and grows its poultry sector.
Luke Chandler has been named John Deere’s managing director for Australia and New Zealand and the National Biodiesel Board has tapped Floyd Vergara to be the new director of state regulatory affairs.
Friday’s announcement of $19 billion in coronavirus-related direct payments and commodity purchases was welcome news in farm country, which is reporting a growing level of stress about the pandemic.
