December 30, 2013
BY Tom Bryan
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In June, U.S. Grains Council staff led a delegation of U.S. producers to Canada to participate in the Council’s annual Grain Export Mission and meet key end-users, council partners and government representatives.
The U.S EPA on July 17 released data showing more than 1.9 billion RINs were generated under the RFS during June, down 11% when compared to the same month of last year. Total RIN generation for the first half of 2025 reached 11.17 billion.
The U.S. EPA on July 17 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that six new SRE petitions have been filed under the RFS during the past month. A total of 195 SRE petitions are now pending.
President Donald Trump on July 17 nominated Julie Callahan to serve as chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Growth Energy and the U.S. Grains Council have commended Callahan’s nomination.
U.S. fuel ethanol production was up slightly the week ending July 11, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on July 16. Ethanol stocks were down 1% and exports fell by 22%.