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THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF THE PROPOSED TRADE UPDATE WITH MEXICO
President Trump announced earlier this week that he had reached agreement with Mexico on updates to the NAFTA agreement, although he then hinted that he might kill the NAFTA deal after all, if...
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PERDUE ON TRUMP: HE WANTS SOMETHING TO GIVE TO THE REFINERIES
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue spoke to corn and ethanol industry constituents this week at a rally to support the Renewable Fuel Standard, held at Progress City in...
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TRADE NEWS TODAY: USDA RELEASES TRADE AID PROGRAM DETAILS, DEAL BROKERED WITH MEXICO
Breaking news today, all of which will impact Illinois and American corn farmers, is that U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the details of the $12 billion trade aid package and...
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THE RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD: A QUICK REVIEW
Don’t forget! Comments are due to the EPA docket on their proposed rule for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) RVO proposal. Re-read this member update for the details. Looking for a quick review...
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SUBMIT COMMENTS TO EPA BY FRIDAY TO SUPPORT ETHANOL BLENDS
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for issuing annual regulations to ensure fuel sold in the U.S. contains the correct volume of renewable fuel by November 30. EPA is taking...
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MORE TARIFFS ON AMERICAN GOODS – SOYBEANS PARTICULARLY IMPACTED
On Friday, China announced another round of retaliatory tariffs, equaling about $60 billion in U.S. goods. Politico reported that China proposed that nearly half of the targeted U.S. goods be...
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TRUMP FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS WOULD FREEZE IN 2020
The Trump administration is proposing an EPA-NHTSA rule that would freeze CAFE standards for cars and light trucks at 2020 levels, beginning with 2021 models. The administration says the changes...
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SENATOR DUCKWORTH CONFRONTS ACTING EPA ADMINISTRATOR WHEELER ON SMALL REFINERY EXEMPTIONS
IL Corn believes that the EPA, under the leadership of former administrator Pruitt, granted small refinery exemptions that effectively undermined the Renewable Fuel Standard and provided a...
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