Regulatory Law

With harvest approaching, soybean producers will continue watching both crop conditions and biofuel policy as they assess the outlook for markets and farm revenue.
Further growth could depend on retail infrastructure, gasoline demand and whether Congress permanently allows year-round E15 sales nationwide.
EPA granted 29 full or partial exemptions but plans to restore the waived volumes through future blending requirements.
Roger McEowen examines recent court cases and explains what farmers and ranchers can learn about protecting their property rights.
The decisions remove about 1.76 billion Renewable Identification Numbers, or RINs, from 2025 compliance obligations.
NRECA CEO Jim Matheson says Biden-era power plant regulations could limit natural gas generation as electricity demand rises from AI, data centers, manufacturing and other industries.
The Colorado River debate has moved well beyond environmental policy. It is now an agricultural economic issue.
The American Soybean Association warns proposed refinery exemptions could reduce biofuel demand and cut U.S. soybean crop value by more than $1 billion.
Analysts are watching global oil flows as demand increases.