To say that ethanol supporters are disappointed by the inability of Congress to include nationwide, year-round E15 in the must-pass funding bill this past week is an understatement. Corn farmers and ethanol producers are expressing outrage, disillusionment, and even betrayal after weeks of working on compromise wording for a problem the industry has been trying to get fixed for more …
Congress Devastates Supporters as it Punts on E15
Supporters of nationwide, year-round E15 were once again kicked to the curb by Congress, after weeks of negotiations between farm, ethanol, oil and refinery interests to craft wording that would have included it in the funding bill. Instead lawmakers have opted to create a new “Rural Domestic Energy Council” to develop potential legislative proposals on E15. Renewable Fuels Association President …
Turn Ideas into Action with #NAMA26 Breakout Sessions
The breakout sessions at the 2026 Agri-Marketing Conference give you an inside look at emerging agri-marketing topics and trends. Take a look at what’s in store! Table Talks — NEW THIS YEAR! New this year are brief, small-group discussions. Participants will choose a topic, join 5–8 peers for a focused 20-minute conversation. Then, switch tables to explore a new topic …
Alltech Harvest Analysis 2025
Alltech, a global leader in in the agriculture industry, hosted a live broadcast, “From Field to Feed: 2025 Crop and Mycotoxin Analysis”, streamed live from Alltech’s headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. on Jan. 15, 2026, and is now available to watch on demand. During the broadcast, the panel of experts shared timely insights into this year’s harvest conditions and emerging …
ZimmCast 755 – Beltwide Cotton Conferences
Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. I’m Chuck Zimmerman. Part of December into January was a little rough for the ZimmComm Team. Between some bugs going around to two short trips to see family. But now all’s well and it’s time for a new episode. In December we posted some “Oh the places we’ve been!” details. We started in the …
Iowa Corn and Iowa RFA Release Study Showing Need for Year-round E15
A new corn supply study, commissioned by the Iowa Corn Growers Association and Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA), shows the urgent need for immediate passage of nationwide, year-round E15 and access to ultra-low carbon ethanol markets to support and sustain the economic drivers in the Cornbelt that are provided by corn production. The two organizations held a press conference Wednesday …
Advanced Agrilytics Signals Next Phase of Growth with Strategic Mutiny Crop Performance Partnership
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — January 19, 2025 — Advanced Agrilytics today announced a strategic partnership with Mutiny Crop Performance, signaling a continued evolution in how Advanced Agrilytics brings its environment-based agronomy methodology to market through strategic value-chain collaborations. The partnership reflects Advanced Agrilytics’ expansion of its technology-enabled agronomy platform to complement its long-standing grower-direct consulting services, enabling broader reach and impact …
Trump Signs Bill Putting Whole Milk Back in Schools
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 into law, allowing whole and 2% milk to return to America’s schools where it has been banned since 2012 under President Obama. “This is the first bill signing of the new year, and it will ensure that millions of school aged children have access …
Regev® HBX BioPowered™ Fungicide Label Expanded to Include Dry Beans and Chickpeas, Bringing a Trusted Disease Management Tool to More Acres
DURHAM, NC (Jan. 14, 2026) — Summit Agro USA today announced U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval of an expanded label for Regev HBX BioPowered Fungicide, extending its use to dry edible beans, dried shelled peas and chickpeas. The expansion provides growers of dry beans and shelled peas with an additional option to manage white mold (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) and other economically …
USDA Secretary Addresses Key Issues at AFBF Convention
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins addressed the American Farm Bureau Federation convention for the first time Monday, hitting on key issues being discussed by the nation’s largest general farm organization this week. Rollins started with the bad news. “All of America is under threat when American agriculture is under threat. And there’s no doubt that right now, American agriculture, …
DWFI Podcast 49 – Irrigation as a Service: A New Paradigm
In our first episode of 2026, host Frances Hayes discusses a unique approach to supporting access to irrigation for smallholder farmers with Erin Anders, Senior Program Manager at the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute. Farmers of all sizes in all parts of the world need access to water, inputs and financing to grow food. Irrigation as a Service (IaaS) …
NewLife Biosciences LLC Announces Patent Approval for Remediate™ for Biological Remediation in Agriculture
(Houston, Texas, January 8, 2026) NewLife Biosciences LLC, (NewLife Bio) a technology and manufacturing based biological solutions company in the agricultural industry, is excited to announce the approval of an important microbial patent for soil and crop health for uses in agriculture. This patent will allow NewLife Bio to produce and provide Remediate™ products to help significantly accelerate the breakdown …
2026 Beltwide Cotton Conferences
The National Cotton Council and its cooperating partners are ringing in the new year with the 2026 Beltwide Cotton Conferences January 7 through 9 at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio, Texas. The conference includes three days of individual reports, panel discussions, hands-on workshops and seminars designed to provide attendees with information they need to help producers make key …
Seed Companies Can Now Purchase PowerPollen Pollination Technology Integrated on Oxbo Power Units Through Exclusive Partnership
Gives Corn Seed Companies New Control over Pollination Timing, Yield, and Risk Mitigation ahead of the 2026 Growing Season Ames, Iowa/Byron, New York – January 6, 2026 – PowerPollen® and Oxbo announced the first mechanized pollination solution for corn seed production, enabling seed companies to directly purchase, integrate, and scale the system ahead of the 2026 growing season. This exclusive …
Ethanol Report on 2025
2025 marked the 20th anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and showed just how far U.S. ethanol has come – and how much more it could accomplish for the world with just a little more freedom. Nationwide, year-round E15 spends another year in limbo, but California catches up with the rest of the country by unanimous passage of legislation …