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Senate Agriculture Committee Advances Farm Bill With Year-Round E15 Provision

Sep 17, 2026

EPA Grants 29 Small Refinery Exemptions, Plans RIN Reallocation

Sep 01, 2026

EPA Grants 2025 Small Refinery Exemptions, Plans RIN Reallocation

Aug 31, 2026

ASA Urges Senate to Resume Farm Bill Negotiations After Committee Delay

Aug 06, 2026

Growth Energy Responds to EPA Decision on Small Refinery Exemptions

Aug 03, 2026

Industry News

From left to right: U.S. Representative Derrick Van Orden (Wisconsin); Ambassador Julie Callahan, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden, CHS President and CEO Jay Debertin; Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers; Evansville Mayor Abbey Barnes; and CHS Executive Vice President Ag Business and CHS Hedging John Griffith. Photo credit: CHS.

CHS Breaks Ground on $700 Million Wisconsin Soybean Processing Facility

Oct 08, 2026

Frostic Begins Term as National Corn Growers Association President

Oct 01, 2026

GEAPS Opens Nominations for Industry Awards

Oct 01, 2026

Derek Peine, left, and Thomas Hardwood, right. Photo credit: Renewable Fuels Association.

RFA Re-Elects Peine, Harwood to 2027 Leadership

Sep 30, 2026

RFA Launches Premier Associate Membership

Sep 29, 2026

Processing Journal Exclusives

El Niño: The Worst Case

Sep 17, 2026

Artificial Intelligence in Processing: Where the Next Advantage Will Come From

Sep 16, 2026

Figure 1. Netback comparison for the sale and delivery of WDG and DDGS. Under the assumptions used here, WDG is favored at shorter distances, while drying becomes more competitive as the market radius expands. However, higher natural gas prices push the drying option downward and move the break-even point farther out.

What’s Next for Ethanol Production and Livestock Systems: How Do We Advance Stillage Utilization?

Sep 16, 2026

An aerial view shows Bunge’s new $550 million soy protein
concentrate facility in Morristown, Ind., alongside the company’s existing soybean crushing and refining operation. The new facility opened in May and is expected to process approximately 4.5 million bushels of soybeans annually.

Soybean Crush Expansion Accelerates Across U.S.

Sep 15, 2026

Traceability: The Path to Compliance and Market Access

Jun 16, 2026

Market Trends

India Soybean Production Forecast to Decline 8% in 2026-27

Sep 10, 2026

Updated 45Z Model Could Boost Soybean Demand and Farm-Level Value

Aug 28, 2026

The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) is working to improve global accessibility for household cooking with ethanol, a clean burning fuel that can improve community and environmental health. Photo credit: USGBC.

Clean Cooking: An Emerging Market For U.S. Ethanol

Apr 27, 2026

U.S. Soy Welcomes $14 Million in New USDA Trade Development Funding to Drive Global Export Demand

Apr 20, 2026

CoBank Quarterly: Economic Fallout of Rising Fuel and Energy Costs Will be Most Acute in Rural America

Apr 16, 2026