
SOURCE: USDA
May 15, 2013
BY Jason Sagebiel
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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency on Sept. 17 released its annual ReFuelEU Aviation technical report, which indicates sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) accounted for approximately 2.79% of EU aviation fuel use last year.
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A new report co-authored by the National Corn Growers Association and American Soybean Association documents ongoing economic pressures across farm country, despite recent price improvements in both commodity markets.
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