With farmers under mounting financial pressure as commodity prices for corn and soybeans continue to slide and costs for fertilizer and other inputs continue to rise, there could be a new market opportunity to open up to $200 billion in new farm revenue by 2050, according to an analysis and subsequent report released by alternative
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Registration for the Second Annual Meeting of the Great Lakes Alliance for Sustainable Shipping (GLASS) is open! The meeting will take place on December 3-4, 2025, at the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The meeting will begin with lunch at Noon on December 3rd and conclude by 4:30 pm on December 4th. GLASS looks
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W2Fuel’s 15-million-gallon-per-year biodiesel plant in Adrian, Michigan, is back online after being shut down at the beginning of the year, according to the company’s chief executive officer. “We brought it back up right after Labor Day,” Roy Strom said last week on the sidelines of the 17th Annual OPIS RFS, RINs & Biofuels Forum in
Registration is now open for the 2026 Clean Fuels Conference, the one must-attend event for professionals in the biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel industries. Hosted by Clean Fuels Alliance America, the annual conference will take place Jan. 19-22 at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida. The conference agenda offers educational sessions designed
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Leading farm equipment manufacturer approves use of B30 in time for fall harvest ST. JOHNS, Michigan (Sept. 18, 2025) – The Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC) applauds a recent announcement by John Deere that paves the way for increased use of biodiesel in Michigan and across the country. The leading farm equipment manufacturer now approves
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s 2025 U.S. Energy and Employment Report indicates that nearly 112,000 workers were employed by the U.S. renewable fuels industry last year, accounting for roughly 10% of total U.S. employment in the fuels sector. Corn ethanol accounted for 36,100 employees, or 3% of the total fuels workforce. The woody biomass/cellulosic biofuel
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For nearly 20 years, biodiesel has been approved by Cummins for use in its on-highway diesel engines. Cummins’ iconic workhorse, the X15 diesel, is approved to run up to B20 which contains up to 20% biodiesel mostly obtained from soybeans. Fleets and owner-operators using biodiesel in the X15 have long-enjoyed greater lubricity, lower emissions and
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The Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition recently partnered with the Michigan Soybean Committee to develop a comprehensive one-pager for farmers. The one-pager highlights ASTM fuel quality standards and OEM approvals, providing additional assurance that biodiesel is a high-quality fuel suitable for use in farm equipment. About MiABC The Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC) helps support energy
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An ag economist says soybean growers need more uses for their commodity. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net says that’s due to decreasing demand for U.S. soybeans, which has been led by China seeking its supply from Brazil. “Remember, (China) spent a billion dollars plus building a port in Chile,” he said. “The goal of that port is to
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Clean Fuels Alliance America CEO Donnell Rehagen breaks down how recently announced renewable volume obligations (RVOs) and small refinery exemptions (SREs) impact the biodiesel industry and soybean farmers’ bottom line.
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