With moves afoot in Congress to modify the nation’s policy on biofuels, this week’s poll question at BEEF is How much impact do you think biofuels have had on your operational expenses?...More

“Although we support the need to advance renewable and alternative sources of energy, we strongly believe it is time that the mature corn-based ethanol industry operates on a level playing field with other commodities that rely on corn as their...More

Talk about turning a bad thing into an asset....More

Crude oil fell more than $2 a barrel after not breaking through $72.90, this month’s high, a signal for traders to sell futures....More

A recent Congressional Budget Office study projected that carbon offsets could be a $60 billion market in 2012, on a par with U.S. corn and wheat markets, and “as it grows beyond that, it will make forestry mitigation opportunities more important,” says Jeffrey O’Hara, senior economist, Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX)....More