The Big, Beautiful Bill represents a substantial investment in agriculture and rural America. In this week’s “Champions of Rural America,” we review what it holds for American energy independence. Congressman Nick Begich (R) of Alaska joined us on “Market Day Report” for a discussion.
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RFD-TV Farm Legal and Tax Expert Roger McEowen with the Washburn School of Law dives into a “potpourri” of ag tax and law-related issues in his latest Firm to Farm blog post.
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American Coalition for Ethanol’s Ron Lamberty shares the significance of California’s approval, opening up the country’s largest gasoline market to a cleaner-burning, often lower-cost fuel option.
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Higher domestic rail tariffs and mixed capacity shifts will influence grain movement this harvest. Strong corn exports provide momentum, but logistics costs remain a critical factor.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has until October 12 to sign a bill passed by the California state legislature allowing E15 sales.