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Taste-testing during a Canadian Beef Advantage Seminar in Shanghai in 2013. (Canada Beef via YouTube)

U.S., China agree to first trade steps under 100-day plan

Washington | Reuters –– The U.S. and China have agreed to take action by mid-July to increase access for U.S. financial firms and expand trade in beef and chicken among other steps as part of Washington’s drive to cut its trade deficit with Beijing. The deals are the first results of 100 days of trade

Crops, Markets

U.S. senators urge probe of report that oil companies blocked ethanol

By Ayesha Rascoe, GFM Network News July 9, 2014

Washington | Reuters — Two U.S. farm-state senators on Wednesday urged federal regulators to investigate allegations raised by a biofuel trade group that the oil industry uses “strong-arm tactics” to prevent widespread use of higher blends of ethanol in gasoline. A report from the Renewable Fuels Association this week said major oil companies have discouraged

Crops, Markets

U.S. Democrats optimistic EPA to reverse course on biofuel cuts

By Ayesha Rascoe, GFM Network News May 14, 2014

Washington | Reuters — U.S. senators backing the federal biofuel mandate said Wednesday they believe the Obama administration will likely raise proposed targets for 2014 biofuel use when it issues its final rule next month, after protests from renewable fuel producers that planned cuts would devastate the industry. Representing states with strong agricultural interests, the

Crops, Markets

U.S. EPA expects to reduce biofuels volumes for 2014

By Ayesha Rascoe, GFM Network News August 6, 2013

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday maintained its overall target for biofuel use in 2013, but said it would use its authority to lower the volume goal for 2014 from the current requirement. The decision to adjust biofuel targets for 2014 should offer relief to refiners squeezed by rising prices for renewable fuel credits,

Crops, Markets

Congress eyes change to U.S. biofuels mandate

By Ayesha Rascoe, GFM Network News July 30, 2013

Change may be looming for the U.S. biofuel mandate as a powerful Congressional panel sets its sights on the program and pressure mounts for the Obama administration to relieve fuel market problems created by rising renewable fuel targets. Requiring increasing amounts of biofuels to be blended into the nation’s gasoline and diesel supplies, the renewable

News, Weather

U.S. winter likely to continue hot weather trend

By Ayesha Rascoe, Deborah Zabarenko October 26, 2012

After a hot spring and a scorching summer, this winter is likely to continue a U.S. warming trend that could make 2012 the hottest year since modern record-keeping began, U.S. weather experts said Oct. 18. Drought that ravaged much of the United States this year may spread in the coming months, said Mike Halpert at

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U.S. winter likely to continue hot weather trend

By Ayesha Rascoe, Deborah Zabarenko, GFM Network News October 22, 2012

After a hot spring and a scorching summer, this winter is likely to continue a U.S. warming trend that could make 2012 the hottest year since modern record-keeping began, U.S. weather experts said Oct. 18. Drought that ravaged much of the United States this year may spread in the coming months, said Mike Halpert at

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U.S. Locked Into Ethanol Growth

By Ayesha Rascoe February 17, 2011

The U.S. government has few options to slow down the ethanol boom that has played a big role in drawing down corn supplies to their lowest level in 15 years, a top U.S. Agriculture Department official said Feb. 10. “The fact is the industry has pretty much been built,” USDA chief economist Joe Glauber told

News

U. S. Sees Ethanol Output Eventually Meeting Target

By Ayesha Rascoe December 3, 2009

U. S. ethanol production could eventually top 14.5 billion gallons a year, up 16 per cent from output capacity at the beginning of 2009 and enough to blend 10 per cent of the fuel into every gallon of the nation’s gasoline, the U. S. government said Nov. 18. U. S. ethanol output capacity stood at

Nutrien to further bump up potash output

U.S. livestock: Hogs drop on weaker pork, falling prices in China

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on long-term forecast, China demand

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Nutrien to further bump up potash output

U.S. livestock: Hogs drop on weaker pork, falling prices in China

U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on long-term forecast, China demand

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U.S., China agree to first trade steps under 100-day plan

U.S. senators urge probe of report that oil companies blocked ethanol

U.S. Democrats optimistic EPA to reverse course on biofuel cuts

U.S. EPA expects to reduce biofuels volumes for 2014

Congress eyes change to U.S. biofuels mandate

U.S. winter likely to continue hot weather trend

U.S. winter likely to continue hot weather trend

U.S. Locked Into Ethanol Growth

U. S. Sees Ethanol Output Eventually Meeting Target

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