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Three months after USDA made an announcement to provide $700 million in COVID-19 economic relief to biofuels producers, the secretary of agriculture said the aid is still is on the way.

Domestic inventory of ethanol posted a sixth straight weekly draw, falling to a 12-week low, though production posted the first increase in over two months.

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, and Gevo Inc. on Thursday announced a letter of intent to jointly invest in building and operating one or more facilities that would process inedible corn to produce sustainable aviation fuels.

The Nebraska Corn Board leads a handful of state corn checkoffs in investing $1.25 million to expand E85 availability in California.

A coalition of agriculture and biofuels groups have asked a federal court to set deadlines for EPA and to vacate 31 small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard for 2018.

A number of agriculture groups have asked the EPA for an extension of a recently closed public-comment period, during which the agency asked for input on a rewrite of waters of the United States definitions.

Hurricane Ida's impact was felt in prices for corn and soybeans through the week. CHS reported the cooperative has some clean-up work to do, but its terminal was not damaged. CHS' terminal is the most southern along the Mississippi River. The river...

Farmland values in the Midwest are picking up momentum again with prices topping 2013-14 levels.

St. Louis Lambert International Airport opened its Livestock Export Center last November. So far, the airport has shipped out hundreds of breeding hogs in a handful of shipments to Brazil. Airport officials expect...

BP and Chevron announced plans to partner with agriculture companies to expand renewable fuels businesses.

With at least some grain terminals reporting damage, companies with the option are looking to shift some grain to the Pacific Northwest. The Mississippi River could remain closed in key corridors while the Army Corps of Engineers assesses damage...

Chevron and Bunge have announced a joint venture to help meet the demand for renewable fuels and develop lower-carbon-intensity feedstocks.

Domestic inventory of ethanol was drawn down for a fifth consecutive week through Aug. 27 as production dropped an eighth straight week, sliding to the lowest level since the end of February.

The EPA is asking a federal court to allow the agency to review its decision to grant 31 small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard for the 2018 compliance year.

A federal court in Arizona is the first to vacate the Trump Navigable Waters Protection Rule, as the Biden administration continues to rewrite definitions for waters of the U.S.

Farmers answering the DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agriculture Confidence Index survey are more optimistic than at this time last year. But costs and other concerns have tempered thoughts on the coming year.

The eye of Hurricane Ida hit Port Fourchon, Louisiana, on Sunday where a large part of the Gulf of Mexico oil production is based. Also affected is the Port of South Louisiana, the major export channel for corn and soybeans.

With potential fuel shortages following Hurricane Ida, the Renewable Fuels Association asked EPA to clear the way for more ethanol to be sold in regions hit by the storm.

The EPA on Thursday sent a Renewable Fuel Standard volumes proposal to the Office of Management and Budget, launching an official rulemaking process.

Domestic inventory of ethanol continued lower for a fourth week through Aug. 20 as production of the fuel slid 4.1% to the lowest level since March, the Energy Information Administration reported on Wednesday, Aug. 25.

Under the Dairy Donation Program, eligible dairy organizations will partner with nonprofit feeding organizations that distribute food to individuals and families in need with USDA providing $400 million in funds to pay for the dairy products. The goal of...

A pair of competing carbon dioxide pipeline projects have plans to capture carbon emissions from ethanol plants and send the carbon to sites in North Dakota and Illinois where the carbon dioxide will be sunk deep...

The U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois ruled Green Plains Trade Group Inc. did not have standing in a lawsuit against Archer Daniels Midland, while the court ruled ADM's actions did not constitute...

Reuters and the Oil Pricing Information Service (OPIS) first reported EPA would not issue specific ethanol blending requirements for 2021, known as "renewable volume obligation," or RVO. That led the CEO of the American Coalition for Ethanol to express...