Cargill Grant Supports University of Minnesota Effort to Develop New Crops that Produce Low-Carbon Fuels and Feed, Protect Soil and Water
Cargill has awarded $2.5 million to the Forever Green Initiative at the University of Minnesota to support research into two novel oilseed crops—winter camelina and domesticated winter pennycress—that can produce seed-based oil for low-carbon transportation fuels while also protecting soil,
Grain Bin Risk Increasing: Safety Program Provides Crucial Rescue Tools
Des Moines, IA – On Jan. 1, 2024, an individual became engulfed in a grain bin in Indiana. Three days later, two more individuals were trapped in Arkansas. These cases highlight growing numbers of grain entrapment cases across the nation, up
ACE Elects 2024 Executive Committee
Sioux Falls, SD – During its first quarter meeting, the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Board of Directors elected its Executive Committee for 2024. Re-elected to serve as officers on the 2024 Executive Committee are: Dave Sovereign, President
NCC Survey Suggests U.S. Producers to Plant 9.8 Million Acres of Cotton in 2024
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 9.8 million cotton acres this spring, down 3.7 percent from 2023, according to the National Cotton Council’s 43rd Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey Upland cotton intentions are
2024 World Cotton Outlook: Demand Improvement Expected but Economic Pressures Remain
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – National Cotton Council economists point to a few key factors that will shape the U.S. cotton industry’s 2024 economic outlook. Given significant uncertainty in the global economy, this past year can be characterized as
Farm Credit Mid-America Returning $255 Million in Net Earnings to Customers in March
Louisville, Ky. (February 14, 2024) – Farm Credit Mid-America will return $255 million in net earnings to eligible customer-owners during National Ag Week, beginning March 17. The farmer-owned and led cooperative has returned more than $1.25 billion in earnings to
BASF Hosts Canola Renewable Fuels Summit
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, February 15, 2024 — BASF welcomed over 50 representatives from the canola and renewable fuels industries to the BASF Center for Sustainable Agriculture on February 6 for the Canola Renewable Fuels Summit. The
Clean Fuels Conference Emphasizes a New Era of Industry Growth
FORT WORTH, TX – Clean Fuels Alliance America welcomed nearly 850 attendees from over 20 countries to connect with key players from the biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel industries at the Clean Fuels Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. The
2024 Commodity Classic: Double the Opportunity to Hear Directly from the Country’s Key Leaders on Agriculture Priorities
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 16, 2024). In an unprecedented opportunity for Commodity Classic attendees, both United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan will keynote the General Session of this year’s event, fast approaching Feb.