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Republicans in DC, hope to make individual tax breaks, including for agriculture, permanent in their next version of tax reform, which they plan to take up in the lame-duck Congress.  It was a key shortcoming of the sweeping tax reform bill Republicans passed last year and one that Democrats pointed to in denying any bipartisan support for the GOP effort; temporary breaks for individuals, permanen

With canola becoming a more popular crop across the Northwest, growers are encouraged to join the recently established Pacific Northwest Canola Association.  Karen Sowers said there are a variety of benefits for local growers.  In addition to the membership in the regional association, growers become members in the U.S. Canola...

A survey of fleet vehicle providers has found that biodiesel is now the most popular alternative fuel option on the market, followed by E85. The National Biodiesel Board says the study conducted by the Association for the Work Truck Industry shows that the nation’s top fleets call biodiesel the number one choice for greening fleet operations. The ...

More than 50 groups representing a wide scope of businesses sent a letter this week to Congress asking for approval of a multi-year extension of a series of expired tax credits. The groups attaching their names to the letter represent energy, agriculture, business, transportation, and real estate...

A vote by the International Trade Commission confirms the U.S. biodiesel industry has suffered because of unfairly subsidized imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia. In a case filed by the National Biodiesel Board, the Commission voted 4-0 Tuesday...

Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa, along with a bipartisan group of 14 other senators, introduced a bill that would be designed to reform the biodiesel tax credit and extend the new policy for three years.  Grassley and Washington’s Maria Cantwell are the chief authors of the American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017.   T...

According to a recent report, millions of acres of wildlife habitat have been destroyed nationwide to make way for corn and soybeans used to produce ethanol and biodiesel under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard.  A National Wildlife Federation report, "Fueling Destruction," claims the federal policy led to the conversion of previously uncultivated land to grow crops used in biofuels, e

Canola and other oilseed growers are getting new opportunities for their crop in the biofuel industry as one of the different oils that the alternative energy source comes from.   Bioenergy Coordinator at the Washington State Department of Agriculture Mary Beth Lang says canola is still a growing industry in the state, but improvements in infrastructure could open the door for biofuel.  ... Read M

Nearly 100 biodiesel industry leaders converged on Capitol Hill Tuesday to call for a stronger clean-fuels policy just as a new report shows the industry supports nearly 48,000 jobs.   The study found that 2.1 billion gallons of biodiesel and renewable diesel used in America had an economic impact of $8.4 bi...

The Defense Department has begun testing bio-based oil in Federal vehicles. SoyGrowers.com says the tests include the use of oil that’s a 25-40 mix derived from agricultural products like canola or soybean oil, as well as animal fats.  The tests are taking place at four Air Force Bases and a Department of Homeland Security Facility.  The test...