RFS Turned Corn Belt Land Into Gold
A new study found the Renewable Fuel Standard transferred hundreds of billions of dollars to Midwest landowners by raising farmland values by up to 70%.
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Rural Resilience - 7
Ellie Bowman, a sixth-generation Kansas farm girl, turned a small-town lumberyard into Prickly Pear Farm and Home -- a thriving rural one-stop shop -- by listening to customers and filling community needs.
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Record RFS Sparks US Biodiesel Revival
Record-high biodiesel RFS volumes for 2026 and 2027 are reviving the struggling biomass-based diesel industry, though rapid production ramp-up, policy uncertainty and 45Z tax guidance remain key challenges.
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EIA Weekly Ethanol Report
Ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.089 million barrels per day (bpd) in the week ended May 22, according to the Energy Information Administration.
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Landwatch Weekly
Recent Sales Results From Cass County, Illinois; Lee County, Iowa; Custer County, Nebraska; and Sauk County, Wisconsin
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Latham Sues Bayer, Alleging Monopoly
Iowa seed company Latham Quality sued Bayer, alleging illegal monopoly control over expired NK603 corn trait patents, anticompetitive agreements with Corteva and predatory pricing tactics.
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Cancer Patients Fight Roundup Deal
Ten non-Hodgkin lymphoma victims are challenging Bayer's $7.3 billion Roundup settlement, arguing it provides inadequate compensation.
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