Biofuels and agriculture groups told the EPA during a public hearing on Friday the agency needs to take a number of actions to get the Renewable Fuel Standard back on track.
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced proposed cuts to the
corn-ethanol portion of the Renewable Fuel Standard for 2020 and 2021, the
rejection of all pending 65 small-refinery exemption requests for 2020, as well
as the approval of $800 million in COVID-19 relief and infrastructure funds for
the ethanol and biodiesel industries.
:^EPA Proposes Corn-Ethanol Cuts to RFS
DTN/Progressive Farmer names its 12th class of America's Best Young
Farmers and Ranchers during Tuesday's proceedings of the DTN Ag Summit in
Chicago.
BBest Young Farmers, Ranchers Announced
EPA reiterated that it finds the level of off-target dicamba damage in
2021 concerning but will not commit to a timeline for a decision on 2022
dicamba use.
BEPA Mulls Dicamba Changes
Farmers answering the DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agriculture Confidence
Index survey are happy with current conditions but show increasing concern for
the future as input costs and inflation increases.
BAgriculture Confidence Index Results
Use multiple herbicide sites of action, increase rates when needed and
place more importance on residual herbicides to control herbicide-resistant
weeds.
BHow to Battle Herbicide-Resistant Weeds
