Any Pacific Northwesterner of the old school grew up with the scent of Nootka cypress and Western Red Cedar in the nostrils. The people of that part of the world were raised to regard red and yellow cedar as “the wood that lasts”. Blocks of cedar were employed to ward off moths and other bichitos […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, dropped 1.21 percent to 51.53 as advanced bio weakened. For the day, Biox (BX.T) jumped 13.79 percent to $0.86. while Gevo (GEVO) shed 6.69 percent to $0.22. Among other equities, Aemetis (AMTX) lost 8.78 percent to $1.87. Overall, declines led advances by a […]
By Brent Erickson, Executive VP, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, Special to The Digest Congress has made it a priority to try and return the annual appropriations process to regular order, following multiple years of passing late omnibus funding bills. Omnibus funding bills rob many successful programs of the individual evaluation they merit; the Farm Bill Energy […]
At 8:30am, there’s a standing daily meeting of the key traders in Gary Haer’s sales group at REG headquarters in Ames, Iowa. And they’re not kidding. Everyone stands. For 15 minutes there’s the rat-a-tat-tat of rumor, fact, competitors, pricing, spreads, the who’s selling what and where, the buying and selling of diesel, renewable diesel and biodiesel across North […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, dropped 1.08 percent to 51.15 as ethanol tanked. For the day, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) shed 8.86 percent to $4.01, while Amyris (AMRS) dumped 8.26 percent to $1.00. Among other equities, Cosan (CZZ) was trimmed 5.49 percebt to $4.65. Overall, declines led advances by […]
In grains, the big news has been the USDA prospective plantings report, which has corn up to 93 million acres in 2016, up 5 million over last year, and it was an unexpected gain given that stock levels of grain are high now. Big stocks plus a big planting equals even bigger ending stocks — […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, shed 0.42 percent to 51.71 as advanced bio dipped. For the day, TerraVia (SZYM) lost 5.42 percent to $1.92, while Gevo (GEVO) dumped 7.37 percent to $0.25. Among other equities, Abengoa (ABGB) regained 6.29 percent to $1.52. Overall, advances led declines by a […]
Zaad, Chromatin in key pact to distribute enhanced sorghum seed in Africa In South Africa,, Chromatin and Zaad Holdings have entered into an alliance to produce and distribute planting seed for grain and forage sorghum throughout the African continent. In Africa, sorghum is used in the food and beverage industry and as animal feed. The crop […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, edged up 0.27 percent to 51.93 as ethanol equities gained. For the day, TerraVia (SZYM) rebounded 11.54 percent to $2.03, while UPM lost 4.46 percent to $15.58. Among other equities, Abengoa (ABGB) dumped 9.49 percent to $1.43. Overall, declines led advances by a […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, slipped 0.54 percent to to 51.79 as advanced bio slumped. For the day, TerraVia (SZYM) shed 10.78 percent to $1.82, while Gevo (GEVO) lost 7.14 percent to $0.26. Among other equities, Aemetis (AMTX) shed 5.08 percent to $1.87. Overall, declines and advances were […]
