After a three and a half year effort, the U.S. Grains Council, in cooperation with USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service in Algeria, has successfully influenced the removal of the value added tax (VAT) and custom tax on all feed imports in Algeria.
For years, National Sorghum Producers have advocated for increasing the use of grain sorghum, or milo, as an ethanol feedstock. Lately, the idea seems to be gaining steam, due to drought conditions and other factors.
Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman declared September as Renewable Fuels Awareness month in Nebraska during a visit to Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island. The proclamation was coordinated through the Nebraska Corn Board and Nebraska Soybean Board.
Sept. 15 marks the expiration date for the U.S. EPA's summer volatility restriction for gasolines. The EPA's E15 approval included a summer vapor pressure restriction to 9 psi, creating the need for a specialty blendstock unavailable in many areas.
The Agriculture Energy Coalition (AgEC) today called on Congress to pass a five-year Farm Bill with mandatory funding for a strong Energy Title, while a rally held by Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., called for a timely passage of a long-term Farm Bill.
The comment period on the renewable fuel standard waiver request has been extended by 15 days. Gina McCarthy, U.S. EPA assistant administrator for the office of Air and Radiation, signed a notice Sept. 10, which extends the comment period to Oct. 11
A group of Growth Energy members spoke out in defense of the renewable fuel standard and U.S. ethanol during a Sept. 12 conference call held the final day of Growth Energy's three-day conference. Speakers included management of three ethanol plants.
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