Dec 15
Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America welcomed guidance from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on the new §40B Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Credit established by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The guidance enables companies currently producing SAF under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to access the base value of the …
Dec 15
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program, which aims to encourage students at 1890 land-grant universities to pursue food and agriculture career paths. The application deadline is March 1, 2024. Young people around the country are invited to complete and submit their applications online through an …
Dec 15
Associate Farm Editor, Reagan Calk, is talking with Bob Rodenberger, a partner with Stockmans Livestock Marketing, as he gives the latest on the cattle markets. Runs compared to a year ago are at about 1000 or less, Rodenberger said, and at Apache, he said numbers are down 12 percent from a year ago. Rodenberger said the market …
Dec 15
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is talking with Oklahoma State University Livestock Market Economist, Derrell Peel, about beef cow herd numbers. The USDA will release the next set of beef cow inventory numbers in a little over a month. The expectation is that those numbers may be less than they were in January …
Dec 15
Today the House Democratic Caucus renewed their call for the Speaker of the House to create a special bipartisan committee to investigate the possible impeachment of State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Ryan Walters. “While the Speaker has refused to act on our previous request to create a special bipartisan committee to investigate the State Superintendent, …
Dec 15
The OWRB is proposing to amend its administrative rules relating to dam safety application fees, the inspection reporting process for dam owners, and public notice for groundwater applications. New rules are being proposed to address interference with the stream water permits and operations of Tom Steed and Lugert-Altus reservoirs. The OWRB also proposes to make …
Dec 15
Today the U.S. Treasury Department issued guidance on eligibility for the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) tax credit enacted in Section 40B of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor issued the following statement in response: “In an important first step, the Biden administration has recognized the merits of using the GREET model …
Dec 15
The following column by Congressman Josh Brecheen first appeared in The McCarville Report. I wanted to take some time to reflect on what was a productive, and at times, challenging year and give a preview of what constituents can expect for the year ahead. In-Person Town Halls By far my favorite part of this year …
Dec 15
The U.S. Department of Treasury announced today that it will use a modified version of the GREET model as a measurement for determining reductions in greenhouse gas emissions as the agency allocates tax credits for sustainable aviation fuels under the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act. The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) said it is pleased …
Dec 15
A bipartisan group of lawmakers today sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that urges “the swift implementation of outstanding regulatory action to remove the 1-psi volatility waiver for gasoline-ethanol blends in Midwest states.” The letter notes that on April 28, 2022, several Midwest governors formally notified the Environmental Protection …
