In the past couple of years, green fuel mandates in the U.S. and around the globe have sparked a flurry of investment in the renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel markets. Optimism remains high that growth in the biofuels industry will continue under the Trump administration.

The U.S. Meat Export Federation released a study this week showing pork exports accounted for more than 100 million bushels of soybean demand last year. For corn, 525 million bushels were consumed by the beef and pork exported in 2024.

In the name of wetlands regulation, would the government punish a rural town for draining water off a road to ensure ambulance and fire truck access? In 2023, after snowmelt flooded a gravel road in Northland Township, N.D., supervisor Mike Thoreson cut a ditch and drained several feet of water from the surrounding wetland. Fish and Wildlife Service responded: Fill it in or face penalties.