Category: Ag News

Clean Fuels Urges EPA to Fully Reallocate Exempted RFS Volumes

Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America commended EPA for taking action to ensure that robust 2026 and 2027 Renewable Fuel Standards are not eroded by small refinery exemptions. Clean Fuels urged the agency to adopt supplemental “SRE reallocation volumes” and updated estimates of exempted volumes for 2026 and 2027 representing 100% of all granted, pending, and …

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NOPA Urges EPA to Quickly Finalize 2026–2027 RVOs

 Today the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the supplemental 2026–2027 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rulemaking. In a break from tradition, NOPA submitted a single-page comment, a deliberate choice to emphasize that the time for further deliberation has passed and that swift action …

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Corteva Declares Quarterly Dividend

Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) today announced its Board of Directors has authorized a common stock dividend of $0.18 cents per share, payable December 15, 2025, to the Company’s shareholders of record on December 1, 2025. The Board of Directors of EIDP, Inc. (formerly known as E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company) (EIDP) declared …

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Smithfield Foods Donates $150,000 to Food Banks in 22 States to Fight Hunger

 Smithfield Foods donated $150,000 to 30 food banks in its 22-state operational footprint to support neighbors in local communities experiencing food insecurity. “Smithfield believes in the power of community and the importance of supporting hunger relief,” said Jim Monroe, vice president of corporate affairs for Smithfield Foods. “This donation helps provide critical support to our …

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SNAP Funding + Delegation Statement | Press Release

On Saturday, November 1st, 2025, approximately 700,000 Oklahomans will not receive their SNAP benefits. Despite falling into the category of mandatory funding, due to the government shutdown, SNAP contingency funds are not legally available to cover SNAP costs.We understand that this abrupt pause to SNAP funding may impact many of our constituents, and we wish to assist …

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Friday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning

RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.

Feeder Steers and Heifers Lower, Steer and Heifer Calves Lower at Woodward Livestock Auction

Choice Boxed Beef Falls $3.11 to $378.27

On Thursday, October 30, 2025, the Choice Boxed Beef market took a step back, marking its first decline after five consecutive days of gains. The Choice cutout fell by $3.11 to $378.27, while Select dropped $2.27 to $359.52, narrowing the spread to $18.75. Total loads moved were 102, down from 137 the previous day.

Stillwater FFA Waits on Ag Issues Contest Results at 98th National FFA Convention & Expo

It will be a busy day on Friday for many of our Oklahoma finalists in various contests as well as several teams- including the Ag Issues team fielded by Stillwater FFA. Stillwater won the right to represent Oklahoma this week at the 2025 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis and they have advanced and competed in …

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Clean Fuels Applauds Congressional Letter Supporting Robust RFS Volumes

Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America thanked 49 Senators and Representatives who signed a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, urging him to finalize the 2026-2027 RFS rule as quickly as possible and calling for “reallocation of 100% of the waived gallons from any granted Small Refinery Exemptions.” “These volumes matter — not just to biofuel …

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