Insights and Stories on EPA

ICE weekly outlook: ‘Toppy’ canola could still go higher

Dec. 7, 2016 at 5:43 pm CST

CNS Canada — Canola futures have trended higher in the most active nearby contracts in recent weeks, but still remain underpriced compared to soybeans. From a chart perspective, ICE Futures Canada’s January contract is trading at the highest levels for the front month in two and a half years. However, […]

CBOT weekly outlook: Technicals trump recent support in soy

Nov. 30, 2016 at 6:45 pm CST

By Jade Markus

ICE weekly outlook: Traders look to StatsCan, U.S. veg oil

Nov. 23, 2016 at 6:50 pm CST

By Jade Markus

CBOT weekly outlook: Soy, corn still rangebound despite recent gains

Nov. 23, 2016 at 6:36 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soyoil jumps on new U.S. biofuel targets

Nov. 23, 2016 at 5:32 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. ups biofuel requirements in win for Big Corn

Nov. 23, 2016 at 11:58 am CST

New York | Reuters — The U.S. government on Wednesday announced finalized targets for biofuel use for next year, requiring that energy companies blend 19.28 billion gallons of renewables into the nation’s fuel supply. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a statement set the target for conventional biofuel, or ethanol, […]

By Reuters

U.S. agency seeks proof of criminal use of dicamba

Oct. 26, 2016 at 4:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency executed search warrants in parts of southeastern Missouri earlier this month to look for signs of improper use of the herbicide dicamba, the agency said on Tuesday. The searches stemmed from complaints that dicamba, which has only been approved for application […]

By Reuters

U.S. EPA says glyphosate likely not carcinogenic

Sep. 16, 2016 at 5:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday said its current position on glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, is that the chemical is not likely carcinogenic to humans. The agency’s “proposed” position on the controversial chemical was outlined in a 227-page paper it published […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. EPA draft report calls out atrazine for risk to animals

Jun. 3, 2016 at 5:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — One of the most popular herbicides in U.S. agriculture can be dangerous to animals and fish and leaves behind worrisome residue levels, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday in a draft report that sparked outrage among farmers. The agency’s assessment of atrazine could lead […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. lawmakers put pressure on EPA over glyphosate review

May. 12, 2016 at 5:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lawmakers have asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to explain why it published — and then withdrew — documents related to its review of glyphosate, the chemical in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The documents, which included a report that […]

By P.J. Huffstutter