Biofuel

China stepping up more corn purchases as buyers seek out cheap imports. Biofuel industry is split on the blend of biofuel in the gasoline and diesel supplies.

A possible increase investments in Farm Bill energy programs, NAFTA talks continue. Possible overhauling of Dietary Guidelines.

**A new report by USDA says while honeybee populations increased slightly from last year, it’s not a true reflection of colony stresses beekeepers are overcoming. USDA statistician Joshua O’Rear says while honeybee colonies increased three percent in April over last year, fluctuations throughout the year are trending negative...

**President Trump has promised Wisconsin dairy farmers the administration will resolve trade inequities with Canada. Trump made his first comments condemning Canadian dairy trade policies during a stop in Wisconsin last week. In a letter to the President, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo say Canada blatantly violated international trade agreements and shut down a

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Senate has passed a bill that would allow people to grow industrial hemp as an agricultural product, but only as part of a research program. Senate Bill 6206 passed the full Senate on a 48-1 vote Thursday. The...

US consumers used a record of nearly 2.1 billion gallons of biodiesel in 2015, according to the National Biodiesel Board. Kicking off the 2016 Biodiesel Conference and Expo in Tampa, industry leaders released the production data compiled by the EPA...