Bipartisan lawmakers’ letter urges EPA to put US RFS ‘back on track’

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Bipartisan lawmakers’ letter urges EPA to put US RFS ‘back on track’

Alexandra Watts | 02.07.2025

In a February 6 letter to the new administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Lee Zeldin, a group of bipartisan lawmakers asked the agency to put the US Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) "back on track" and support the growth of biofuels.

The legislators' letter urged the EPA to establish robust 2026 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) that set implied conventional biofuel levels at a minimum of, if not more than, 15 billion gallons. Advanced RVOs shoul...

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EU organic merchandisers anxiously await tariff threats

EU organic merchandisers anxiously await tariff threats

Organic market participants are enduring the chaotic fallout from US tariff action and struggling to get a handle on...

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US inedible meat meal, feathermeal export volumes decline y-o-y in 2024

US inedible meat meal, feathermeal export volumes decline y-o-y in 2024

US feathermeal (FM) exports decreased month on month in December, while inedible meat meal (IE MM) exports increased, according...

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Stronger US demand support higher Brazilian tallow prices

Stronger US demand support higher Brazilian tallow prices

The price reference for exported Brazilian tallow increased in the week to Thursday February 6 amid stronger demand from...

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US weekly soybean meal exports, sales surge to new marketing-year highs

US weekly soybean meal exports, sales surge to new marketing-year highs

2024/25 soybean meal sales were up by 29% week on week to a total of 530,600 tonnes, compared with...

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US weekly export hide sales down 2%; YTD shipments up 17%

US weekly export hide sales down 2%; YTD shipments up 17%

The US hide market was quiet on Thursday February 6, with sources reporting limited activity and prices holding steady...

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Tanners in Asia slowly return following Chinese New Year

Tanners in Asia slowly return following Chinese New Year

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US weekly soybean oil exports declines by 54%

US weekly soybean oil exports declines by 54%

US domestic soybean oil sales and exports both declined in the week to January 30, data released on Thursday...

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Limited international animal proteins trade keeps most prices flat week on week

Limited international animal proteins trade keeps most prices flat week on week

The Australian, New Zealand, Indonesia and China animal protein markets were flat for the week to Thursday February 6.

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Sausage casings bulletin, March 7, 2025

Sausage casings bulletin, March 7, 2025

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03.03.2025

EASA releases EU SAF mandate penalty reference prices

EASA releases EU SAF mandate penalty reference prices

The EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) released its report on 2024 aviation fuel prices on February 25, and this will be used to assess penalties for non-compliance with ReFuelEU...

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03.03.2025

Gulf UCO, tallow prices edge lower; Chicago lard posts modest gains

Gulf UCO, tallow prices edge lower; Chicago lard posts modest gains

Activity in the US animal fats and oils markets picked up late in the day on Monday March 3, with the US Gulf region reporting the bulk of trades.

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