Ethanol production down modestly, stocks rise

U.S. ethanol production declined slightly last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.095 million barrels a day, down 11,000 on the week, but up 1,000 on the year. Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development says estimated operating margins for the average Iowa plant have tightened slightly, but remain in…… Continue Reading

Happy National Vanilla Ice Cream Day

Ice cream is being celebrated the entire month of July. July is National Ice Cream Month.  Sunday was National Ice Cream Day. Today is actually National Vanilla Ice Cream Day. Jessica Kassel with the St. Louis Dairy Council says the most popular ice cream flavor might surprise you. AUDIO: Healthy Living on ice cream The…… Continue Reading

Sustainable farming and consumers

For farmers, the implementation of sustainable practices can mean anything from higher yields without negatively impacting the environment to improving soil health, productivity, and biodiversity all while helping to address climate issues.  Val Docini is the head of business sustainability and government affairs for Syngenta. AUDIO: Healthy Living on sustainability in farming The post Sustainable…… Continue Reading

Red tape nightmare in America

Commentary. In 1949, the number of pages in the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) totaled 19,335. By 2011, the book had grown to 169,301 pages. The rate at which the tome expands has sped up in recent years. From January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2011, Americans were inflicted with a 7.4 percent increase…… Continue Reading

Mid-MO research farm to be called Farm for Soy Innovation

A mid-Missouri research farm owned by the state’s soybean farmers has a new name. Missouri Soybean Association President Renee Fordyce says Bay Farm will now be known as the Farm for Soy Innovation. “We all need to be working together to find solutions for whatever issues are out there agronomically and that’s what this farm…… Continue Reading

More IRS guidance needed on clean fuel production tax credit

The senior policy director at Missouri Soybeans says more guidance is needed from the Internal Revenue Service on a Clean Fuel Production Credit that could incentivize soybean oil’s use in Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Casey Wasser tells Brownfield updates to the 45Z tax credit in the Inflation Reduction Act has devalued soybean oil as a feedstock…… Continue Reading

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