Brazilian food and fuel processor Caramuru Alimentos, one of the country’s largest grain crushers, has started selling soybean-based ethanol at one of its plants in center-western Brazil.

On July 28, the FDIC announced the closing of four-branch Heartland Tri-State Bank headquartered in the southwest Kansas town of Elkhart.

The letter also mentions a lawsuit filed by the Attorney Generals of Iowa and Nebraska to compel EPA to finalize its action within the designated time frame, which is currently well past due.

AgDay TV Markets Now: Allison Thompson, The Money Farm, says risk off selling, better crop ratings hit grains with Dec corn closing below the July low and at 2020 levels.

“These tax credits, which encourage the use of more eco-friendly fuels, could make or break the prospects of corn ethanol as a sustainable aviation fuel,” says Jim Wiesemeyer, ProFarmer policy analyst.

Drought is impacting operations along the Panama Canal, one of the largest shipping channels in the world, with restrictions now placed on both the number of ships, as well as the amount of cargo they can carry.