In Missouri, the National Corn Growers Association has filed comments with the US Office of Management and Budget encouraging the agency to consider updates that would help industry more directly quantify the economic impact of the emerging bioeconomy. According to the NCGA, continued growth of the US bioeconomy depends on the ability to accurately measure […]
In Missouri, researchers have converted corn into a natural alternative for purple artificial food dyes. A team with University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources have created a line of anthocyanins from purple corn traditionally grown in South America. The pigment is found in the kernel’s outer layer, or pericarp. “It’s the layer […]
In Missouri, the American Soybean Association welcomed the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) release of updated implementation guidance for the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Sustainability Guardrails, an important step toward providing the regulatory certainty needed to support U.S. soybean farmers and the renewable fuels industry. The updated guidance answers several implementation questions raised by […]
In Missouri, Clean Fuels Alliance America launched the newly redesigned BQ-9000® website, delivering a streamlined and user-friendly experience that better showcases the value of biodiesel quality assurance and the benefits of certification through the industry’s gold standard program. Administered by the National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission and supported by Clean Fuels, the BQ-9000 program combines ASTM […]
In Missouri, a FAPRI-MU analysis examined how expanded E15 gasoline use and proposed changes to small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard could affect U.S. fuel, agriculture, and government spending through 2028. The study found that wider E15 adoption would increase corn demand, reduce soybean oil use, and make renewable fuel mandates easier […]
In Missouri, Bayer and bp announced that they have entered into a long-term strategic alliance to jointly scale the crop camelina, under the brand name newgold®. The alliance will commercialize camelina starting in North America. bp brings expertise in fuels and refining, while Bayer will utilize its industry leading expertise in seed technology, as well […]
In Missouri, Emerson has been chosen to automate Strategic Biofuels’ $2-billion landmark Louisiana Green Fuels (LGF) power facility in Caldwell Parish. The project consists of a wood-fired power plant fully integrated with commercial-scale carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), delivering carbon‑neutral electricity to Louisiana’s grid. At full operation, LGF will convert 1.3 million tons of forestry […]
In Missouri, biobased leather maker Pangea has expanded its business with the launch of four new sustainable products: Ecoda Agave, Ecoda Avocado, Vendura Agave and Vendura Avocado. These chrome (Ecoda) and chrome-free (Vendura) leather solutions upcycle massive volumes of discarded agave leaves and avocado pits from Mexico. The agave industry harvests an estimated 2.4 million […]
In Missouri, a new Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute report says allowing greater use of E15 – such as through legislative action to allow for year-round blending of up to 15% blends – would allow for additional flexibility in meeting blending requirements by creating the opportunity of firms and people to choose to use […]
In Missouri, researchers from Donald Danforth Plant Science Center will lead a multi-institutional project to deepen the understanding of sorghum, a versatile bioenergy crop, and its response to environmental challenges. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program supports the three-year $2.5 million project for Genomics-Enabled Understanding and Advancing Knowledge on […]
