At the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit on Thursday, E15 was the main topic of the day, though carbon pipelines also had their moment, along with the 45Z tax credit and the unrealized prospects of both maritime and sustainable aviation fuels.
The Texas state agriculture commissioner said the state needs to better prepare for agricultural disasters. At the same time, the Trump administration moved ahead with the president's desire to end EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. The National Academies of Science highlighted the tie between weather disasters and climate change.
When growing wheat, quantity and quality aren't mutually exclusive. The National Wheat Foundation recognized farmers doing both this week with its Top-Quality Awards.
For the second time in the past four seasons, Idaho wheat farmer Rylee Reynolds bested all entries in the National Wheat Yield Contest, earning the title of "Bin Buster" with an entry of irrigated soft white winter wheat that yielded 228.13 bushels per acre.
