The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the “Set 2” rule at the end of March, establishing Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2026 and 2027 that are unprecedented in the history of the program. The purpose of this article is to project the feedstock use implied by our biomass-based diesel production and import projections for 2026 and 2027, focusing on the split between domestic and imported feedstock and soybean oil use.

The Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit matters to corn and soybean growers because the value of the tax credit depends on the carbon intensity of the final biofuel product. This article addresses three questions. First, what does it actually mean for a corn or soybean crop to have a carbon intensity score? Second, which farm practices may count toward lowering that score under the current 45Z policy? Third, how much can the recognized carbon intensity benefit from the same practice differ across Illinois counties?

The White House on Wednesday asked Congress to pass a supplemental funding package that includes a request for $11.1 billion for farmers and calls for Congress to pass year-round E15.

American farmers could see commodity sales to Iran under the negotiations going on between the U.S., Iran and mediators that just wrapped up in Switzerland.

USDA’s new 2027 cost of production forecast reveals farmers may not see meaningful relief from elevated production costs anytime soon. The projections show total production costs continuing to rise for…

The USDA plans to relocate “much of” the Foreign Agricultural Service’s Washington D.C.-based workforce to Kansas City, Missouri, and Beltsville, Maryland, as part of its reorganization plan, the agency announced…