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Fed Delivers Rate Hike, Signals Possible Pause in Further Increases May 3, 2023
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point and signaled it may pause further increases, giving officials time to assess the fallout from […]
E15 is Back Again for Summer 2023 May 1, 2023
EPA on Friday issued an emergency fuel waiver, allowing E15 fuel sales in Summer 2023. Generally, E15 is banned in summer months, but EPA flipped the script for the first […]
Senators Reintroduce the Next Generation Fuels Act Mar 23, 2023
The renewable fuel industry saw a wave of attention on Capitol Hill this month with the House and Senate pushing year-round E15 legislation last week and the Senate reintroducing the […]
Bipartisan Group Pushes for Stepped-Up Basis Tax Rule Protections Mar 22, 2023
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying to protect a tax provision that reduces the capital gains tax on inherited property, saying elimination would hurt farmers and businesses. The Joint […]
Bank of America Says a U.S. Debt Default is “Likely” Jan 18, 2023
Bank of America analysts wrote in a note to clients this week that a U.S. debt default in late summer or early fall is “likely,” while Goldman Sachs called the […]
Title 42 Talks Continue with Biden at U.S./Mexico Border Jan 9, 2023
President Biden traveled on Sunday to the U.S./Mexico border amid a surge in illegal border crossings. The president went to El Paso, Texas, which in December saw a surge of […]
EPA Wants to Hear Your Thoughts on the Proposed RFS Levels Jan 4, 2023
The proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) levels for 2023-2025 were published in the Federal Register Dec. 30, with a 10-day comment period on the proposed marks. While EPA has announced […]
Research in Ag-Tech Top-Of-Mind in Farm Bill Hearing Dec 9, 2022
The Senate Ag Committee met on Tuesday to hear testimony surrounding the need for ag research funding in the coming farm bill. According to Katy Rainey, associate professor at Purdue […]
Georgia Runoff Today Will Settle Last U.S. Senate Seat Dec 6, 2022
Georgia voters today will decide the final Senate contest in the country, choosing between Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker. Polls show Warnock with a slight […]
U.S./EU Spark a Trade Spat Over Limitations in the Inflation Reduction Act Dec 5, 2022
Europe is bracing for a confrontation with Washington over the Inflation Reduction Act–the new law that encourages businesses to invest more in the U.S. Europeans argue that the act is […]
