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July 6, 2016
BY Ann Bailey
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The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council, with support from USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service through the Market Access Program, delivered a technical assistance program to one of Colombia’s leading dairy and feed companies.
The government of Brazil on Aug. 12 published a decree that establishes rules and regulations for the country’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate, formally referred to as the National Sustainable Aviation Fuel Program (ProBioQAV).
The USGBC recently hosted a high-level delegation from Guatemala for a trade and learning mission to Washington, D.C. and Indiana to strengthen bilateral cooperation and support the country’s national E10 ethanol blending program.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by 1% the week ending Aug. 7, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Aug. 12. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol were also up 1% while exports fell by nearly 46%.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2026-’27 corn use in ethanol in its latest WASDE report, released Aug. 12. The agency increased its forecast for corn production, with an acreage increase partially offset by lower expected yields.