A group of U.S. Democratic lawmakers called on President Joe Biden to halt a plan to slash the amount of biofuels that oil refiners must blend into their fuel, according to a letter dated Monday.
Crystal Valley Cooperative said it was targeted in a ransomware attack in recent days, making it the second Midwestern farm-services provider in a week to be forced to take systems offline due to cybersecurity incidents.
Louis Dreyfus Company said Friday one of its soybean crushing plants in China halted operations this week, amid widespread curbs on power consumption that hit manufacturers in a number of sectors across the country.
As the supply chain snarled, prices spiked. Prior to Hurricane Ida, a New Orleans barge of urea to ship in September to destinations across the U.S., Canada traded at $450 a ton. After, the price jumped to $552 a ton.
The EPA is proposing big cuts to the nation’s biofuel blending requirements for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, according to a document seen by Reuters, in a move that is sure to anger farmers and biofuel producers.
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday ordered his administration to find ways to ensure people are protected from extreme heat, including through work-related rules and other cooling efforts.
Biofuel producers are seeking changes to a plan to boost production of sustainable aviation fuel in the Democrat’s $3.5 trillion spending plan, saying it will allow the farmers to join the emerging multi-billion market.
Russia has imposed restrictions on Brazilian meatpackers after two atypical cases of mad cow disease were detected this month, the Valor Economico newspaper reported on Friday.
President Biden highlighted the ravages of climate change during a visit to flood-damaged New Jersey on Tuesday, putting a focus on domestic priorities after weeks of public attention on the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Chinese beef importers said the suspension of exports by top supplier Brazil due to two cases of BSE had no immediate market impact, with some still making purchases in anticipation of a quick resumption of trade.
