Soybeans drop on soybean oil, planting weather

Soybeans were sharply lower on fund and technical selling. Soybeans followed bean oil, which was down sharply on RVO concerns and the drop in crude oil. That drop in crude was tied to global supply expectations with reports Iran is willing to end its pursuit of nuclear weapons if sanctions are dropped. Soybean meal was…Continue Reading

USDA to restore climate-focused webpages amid lawsuit

The USDA is expected to bring back climate-focused webpages after some farm and environmental groups recently filed a lawsuit. Rebecca Riley, managing director of food and agriculture with the Natural Resources Defense Council, says the USDA had purged web information on climate-smart farming, accessing federal loans, forest conservation, and rural clean energy projects. “USDA provides…Continue Reading

EPA submits RVO proposal to White House OMB

The US Environmental Protection Agency has submitted its proposed renewable volume obligations to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review. Paul Winters is the Director of Public Affairs and Federal Communications with Clean Fuels Alliance America says it’s clear the industry is prepared to meet increased demand. “The 2026 volume should be…Continue Reading

Ag Committee advances portion of reconciliation bill

The House Ag Committee advanced its portion of the budget reconciliation bill. Republican Derrick Van Orden from Wisconsin told the Ag Committee during Wednesday’s markup session farmers need certainty and this bill helps. “With reinvestment in our safety nets for our farmers, ag research advancements, tier one dairy cap increase, base acre adjustments, there’s just…Continue Reading

EPA insecticide strategy “workable”

The president of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association says farmers need to familiarize themselves with the EPA’s new insecticide strategy. KJ Johnson says it’s the agency’s next step in meeting court-ordered obligations under the Endangered Species Act. “I hear this many times, ‘With the new administration all this stuff is probably just going to…Continue Reading

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