Growth Energy submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency on the last day of the comment period on the agency’s proposed 2019 renewable volume obligation (RVO) targets. Growth Energy is asking the EPA to make the proposed numbers real by accounting for lost gallons which were caused by small refinery exemptions and reallocating those gallons to other refineries to fulfill …
Trump: “Farmers Are Doing Well”
President Trump spoke recently during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, saying farmers are starting to prosper. However, a Bloomberg article says the numbers tell a different story. “I hear they’re starting to do well in spite of everything,” the President said during comments from the meeting. “They’re selling corn, they’re selling soybeans, they’re selling everything, at levels that …
Agri View: Cattlemen COOL Legal Battle
Everett Griner talks about why the cattlemen are fighting the COOL legal battle. Everett explains why they lost this round in the courts in today’s Agri View. Cattlemen COOL Legal Battle Violation of the the Country of Origin Label (COOL) has cost producers in one location of the country a lot of money. One section is the only location they …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended August 17, 2018, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: AL Livestock Market Report At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ended-August 17, 2018, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 13,200 head compared to 14,596 …
Continued Abuse of Small Refiner Waivers Renders Proposed 2019 RFS Volumes ‘Meaningless,’ RFA Tells EPA
In comments submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its proposed 2019 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) renewable volume obligations (RVOs), the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) said it is “greatly concerned that continued abuse of small refinery exemptions will render the proposed volumes meaningless.” RFA urged the agency to account for small refinery exemptions prospectively when it calculates the RVO percentage, as …
American Farm Bureau Coalition Fights to Stop Illegal 2015 WOTUS Rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation and a broad coalition of business organizations have notified the federal district court in South Carolina they will appeal that court’s ruling yesterday that revived the overbroad, vague and illegal 2015 Waters of the United States Rule and made it the law of the land in 26 states. In a separate filing, the same coalition …
Peanut Caucus Calls for Action
Co-Chairs of the House Peanut Caucus, Congressman Sanford Bishop, Jr. of Georgia (GA-02) and Congresswoman Martha Roby of Alabama (AL-02), sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue this week urging the USDA to respond to recent negative trade actions by China that threaten the U.S. peanut industry. Tyron Spearman has the details. Peanut Caucus Calls for Action The …
Congressman Yoho on Proposed Guest Worker Bill
Immigration in the U.S. is an ongoing discussion, as many sides have dug in with their versions of how it should be handled. Of course it is an issue that hits agriculture very hard. During a recent interview with Southeast AgNet, U.S. Congressman and member of the House Agriculture Committee, Ted Yoho from Florida, said he supports a bill by …
Bacon Supplies Are Growing
Monday, August 20th, will be National Bacon Lovers Day and if you are a bacon lover, there’s some good news. According to USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam, bacon production and supplies are growing now, and could continue to grow next year. Bacon Supplies Are Growing Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …
Programs Planned to Reintroduce U.S. Lamb in Japan
U.S. lamb has officially re-gained access to Japan, a growing market that set a new value record for lamb imports in 2017. U.S. Meat Export Federation’s Ralph Loos has the details. Programs Planned to Reintroduce U.S. Lamb in Japan Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …