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The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service released its latest Crop Report on Nov. 9, revising down its forecasts for soybean production and yields. The forecast areas harvested for beans was unchanged.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2021-'22 soybean oil use in biofuel in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Nov. 9. The estimate for 2020-'21 soybean oil use in biofuel was revised up.
Downey Ridge Environmental Co., developer of Greasezilla FOG separation and processing systems, announces the release of a new enclosed modular system produced for sites that require or desire exterior placement.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has announced its intent to issue a second funding opportunity to support the scale-up of biofuel and bioproduct biorefineries.
REG discusses Geismar expansion, Houston shutdown in Q3 results
November 08, 2021
Cynthia (CJ) Warner, president and CEO of REG, provided an update on the expansion of the company's Geismar renewable diesel plant and elaborated on plans to shut down the company's Houston biodiesel plant during a third quarter earnings call.
Sugarcane processing and the production of ethanol by mills in the south-central region of Brazil was down significantly during the first half of October, according to data released by UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association.
The Andersons Inc. released Q3 financial results on Nov. 2, reporting a loss for the company's ethanol segment. The company expects to reported improved results in the fourth quarter, as strong ethanol margins expected for the three-month period.
On Nov. 3, during a House Ag Committee hearing on the immediate challenges to the nation's food supply chain, Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., responded to testimony urging the U.S. EPA to set lower 2021 and 2022 RVOs for biodiesel and renewable diesel.
During a House Ag Committee hearing Nov. 3, producers, processors and users of soy expressed concern over issues ranging from labor shortages to shipping. They are not, however, concerned about soy oil supplies.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for October, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol in August was down from the previous month, but up when compared to August 2020.
The USDA's new Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry program should prioritize projects that will help farmers and downstream processors measure, verify, and monetize carbon sequestration and emissions reductions, according to RFA.
In comments submitted to the USDA, Growth Energy discussed the continued innovation of low-carbon biofuels and the importance of appropriately crediting farmers for their efforts to address climate change.
The USDA recently announced a new Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Program. ACE is calling for the program to designed to establish a marketplace at scale that rewards farmers and biofuel producers for GHG reductions.
Mike Hennigan, CEO of Marathon Petroleum Corp., provided an update of the company's renewables fuels initiatives, including it refinery conversion projects and a feedstock joint venture formed with ADM, during a third quarter earnings call.
Helping farmers turn the tide on an emerging disease of corn called tar spot is the focus of a multi-organization team of scientists, including from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Operatable biofuels production capacity in the U.S. remained steady at 20.734 billion gallons per year in August. Biofuel feedstock consumption, at 24.948 billion pounds, was down 1.938 billion pounds when compared to July, according to the EIA.
Operatable biofuels production capacity in the U.S. remained steady at 20.734 billion gallons per year in August. Biofuel feedstock consumption, at 24.948 billion pounds, was down 1.938 billion pounds when compared to July, according to the EIA.
Neste reports strong Q3 for renewables segment
October 27, 2021
Neste released third quarter financial results on Oct. 27, reporting that the company's renewable products segment achieved high sales volumes and maintained healthy sales margins despite tight feedstock markets.
DOE: SAF from low-carbon ethanol production
By Jim Spaeth, DOE's Bioenergy Technologies Office
October 20, 2021
To assess whether and how the ethanol-to-jet (ETJ) pathway may reach net-zero emission targets, Argonne scientists performed a life-cycle analysis (LCA) of corn to ethanol and then to jet fuel, using the GREET model.
The Illinois Soybean Association's District 10 Director and Board Secretary Elliott Uphoff is in the thick of the harvest season and is proving that biodiesel can fuel your bottom line all year long.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced anhydrous ethanol production continued to grow during the second half of September despite a drop in the volume of sugarcane processed by mills in the south-central region.
Neste and Hesburger, a Finnish restaurant chain, will engage in a significant circular economy collaboration. Used cooking oil from more than 300 Hesburger restaurants in Finland and in the Baltics will be recycled to produce renewable diesel.
While highlighting the potentially transformative impact of coupling carbon capture and sequestration with sound agricultural GHG accounting, Ethanol Producer Magazine's editor previews the feature articles in the publication's November edition.
Bushel, an independently owned software technology company focused on developing solutions for the grain supply chain, on Oct. 12 announced its acquisition of GrainBridge LLC, a joint venture owned by ADM and Cargill Inc.
On Oct. 7, U.S. EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the appointment of Rod Snyder to become EPA's Agriculture Advisor. Snyder will lead outreach and engagement efforts with the agricultural community for EPA.
The USDA released updated data on Oct. 12 predicting that 2021 corn production for grain will reach 15 billion bushels, up slightly from the agency's September forecast and up 6 percent when compared to 2020.
Argonne National Laboratory's Systems Assessment Center on Oct. 11 announced the 2021 release of the suite of GREET models, an analytical tool that stimulates the energy use and emissions output of vehicle and fuel combinations.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2021-'22 corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agricultural Demand and Supply Estimates report, released Oct. 12. Estimated 2020-'21 corn use for ethanol production was reduced slightly.
On Oct. 7, U.S. EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the appointment of Rod Snyder to become EPA's Agriculture Advisor. Snyder will lead outreach and engagement efforts with the agricultural community for EPA.
The USDA released updated data on Oct. 12 predicting that 2021 soybean production will reach a record 4.45 billion bushels, up 2 percent from the agency's September forecast and up 5 percent from 2020.
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