Reuters – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation on July 21 that would eliminate a national mandate requiring oil refiners to blend corn-based ethanol into their fuel mix […] Read more
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Bipartisan U.S. bill aims to eliminate corn ethanol volume mandate

U.S. appeals court rules for environmental groups in biofuel case
New York | Reuters — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled on Friday in favour of environmental groups who argued against the U.S. government’s […] Read more

U.S. court tosses Trump-era rule expanding ethanol sales
New York | Reuters –– A federal appeals court on Friday struck down a U.S. rule put in place under former president Donald Trump to expand sales of corn-based ethanol, […] Read more

Average Ontario crops will depend on more timely rain
Winter wheat harvest is expected to be a week or more ahead of normal Over the past 30 days, Ontario has experienced normal temperatures. However, precipitation has been variable. The […] Read more

U.S. grains: Court ruling, rains pressure corn, soy
CBOT wheat down, MGEX spring wheat up
Chicago | Reuters — Corn and soybean futures tumbled on Friday after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling bolstered a bid by small oil refineries seeking exemptions from laws requiring them […] Read more

U.S. Supreme Court backs refineries in biofuel waiver dispute
Top court overturns ruling against EPA granting waivers
Reuters — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday made it easier for small oil refineries to win exemptions from a federal law requiring increasing levels of ethanol and other renewable […] Read more

U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat up after sell-off
Some traders feel Thursday's sell-off overdone
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures rose sharply on Friday, rebounding from steep declines a day earlier on bargain-buying ahead of the weekend and uncertainty about […] Read more

U.S. refiners amass biofuel liability as Biden mulls relief
Open RIN positions could hit refiners' earnings
New York | Reuters — U.S. merchant refiners have amassed up to a US$1.6 billion shortfall in the credits they will need to comply with U.S. biofuel laws, according to […] Read more

U.S. grains: Corn, soy plunge on weather, broad commodities sell-off
CBOT wheat follows trend lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell sharply on Thursday, pressured by outlooks for rain and cooler temperatures in the Midwest crop belt, as well as spillover […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans down with vegetable oil prices
Chicago July corn, wheat up
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Wednesday to their lowest level in nearly two months, pressured by a retreat in global vegetable oil prices from multi-year highs, […] Read more