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During his weekly call with ag reporters Tuesday, the Iowa Republican singled out biofuels. “Unfortunately despite the emphasis on environment, biofuels don’t even appear to be a priority in the massive infrastructure proposal.” Grassley acknowledged Biden’s plan does address rural infrastructure needs like upgrading roads, bridges, inland waterways, and expanding broadband access. … Grassley says if the Democrat majority in the Senate allows for a bipartisan bill, there should be some opportunities to make changes to the infrastructure plan.  READ MORE (includes AUDIO)

by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) The CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association says it was this time last year when the pandemic pulled the rug out from underneath the ethanol industry. And 12 months later, Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield plants seem to be turning the corner. “It was at this time a year ago when we were sort of at the top of the rollercoaster and just starting down, wondering where in the world the bottom was.” He says domestic ethanol blending rates have returned to pre-pandemic levels and the outlook is bright. “We’ve still got strong export demand, we’ve got a...

… Yergin believes electric vehicles will be a fixture in the energy transition, but he also sees liquid biofuels playing a significant role because they are cost-effective and practical. “It seems to us that a lot of policymakers, not all policymakers, but a lot and certainly a lot of people in Congress are very interested in biofuels as part of the all-of-the above, or maybe we should call it the most-of-the-above strategy. But it has to be the right biofuels in terms of carbon footprint.” He says it’s imperative the footprint be lowered for biofuels to remain competitive with electr...