ACE Board Elects 2025 Officers
Sioux Falls, SD – During its first quarter meeting, the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Board of Directors elected its 2025 officers who also comprise the organization’s Executive Committee. Re-elected to serve as officers on the 2025 Executive Committee
United States Cattle Inventory Down 1%
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2025 – There were 86.7 million head of cattle and calves on U.S. farms as of Jan. 1, 2025, according to the Cattle report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics
Slow Soybean Harvest Pace, Potential Quality Issues and More in Brazil
(NASHVILLE, TN) — As early soybean harvest gets underway in Brazil, there has been plenty of chatter amongst traders and on social media about a slow pace of harvest and potential quality concerns due to continued rains
Doug Burgum Confirmed as Interior Secretary
(Washington, DC) — Doug Burgum is confirmed as the next Department of the Interior secretary. The U.S. Senate voted 79-18 Thursday to confirm the former North Dakota governor to the post in the Trump Administration. Burgum will
Annual Conference Outlines Opportunities Ahead for Clean Fuels
SAN DIEGO, CA – Nearly 750 leaders from the biodiesel and renewable diesel value chain met last week in San Diego for the annual Clean Fuels Conference hosted by Clean Fuels Alliance America, where experts shared the
South Dakota Has One of the Driest January’s On Record
(PIERRE, SD) — South Dakota’s drought continues with this January ending as one of the driest on record. Looking at the latest conditions, the drought monitor is changing very little. There’s been a significant lack of snowfall
Rural Mainstreet Economy Contracts Again
The January 2025 Rural Mainstreet Index fell below growth neutral for the 16th time in the past 17 months. For the eighth time in the past nine months, farmland prices took a tumble. On average, bank CEOs
U.S. Agriculture Directly in the Bullseye
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said she doesn’t believe the U.S. will impose tariffs on Saturday, February 1, as President Donald Trump had pledged. Reuters says her administration has already put a response plan in place if it
Chicken Wings and the Super Bowl
Kansas City is known for its barbecue, and Philadelphia for its cheesesteaks. When it comes to Super Bowl menus, nothing is hotter than wings. The National Chicken Council released its annual Chicken Wing Report, projecting Americans will
Ethanol Output Falls to Three-Month Low
The Energy Information Administration says ethanol production dropped to its lowest level in almost three months, and inventories declined during the week ending on January 24. Output declined to an average of 1.015 million barrels a day.