30 days from today, E15 will no longer be marketable for most automobiles and light-duty vehicles. Without an exemption from the Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) limits imposed on motor fuel by the Clean Air Act, it cannot be sold during the summer period of 1 June-15 September. RVP is the measurement of evaporation volatility of fuels, a process that causes smog. Summer fuels must have an RVP of 9 pounds per square inch (psi) or less, and E15 exceeds that. The RVP of biofuels blended into gasoline is 10, exceeding the standard by 1 psi. E10 has an exemption, but E15 does not. Last year, however, the EPA allowed E15 to be sold between 1 June and 15 September if labeled as a “flex fuel” to be legally used by flexible fuel vehicles (FFV...
What You Need to Know Today: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured reelection on Sunday, defeating right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro despite trailing in the first round of voting. The surprise victory triggered a sharp selloff in Brazilian financial market...
The 2026 midterm elections are a week from tomorrow, but early voting has been taking place for weeks. At stake is control of Congress, including the House of Representatives, where all 435 seats are contested, and the Senate, where approximately one-third of the seats are up for election. Farm...
Key Takeaways: Total U.S. crop acres (excluding hay) are forecast to expand fractionally this year due to greater oilseed crop and winter wheat plantings. One of the key drivers of this year’s crop outlook is input costs, and crops with a lower cost profile have an advantage in producers...
From WPI Consulting
Forecasting developments in production agriculture
On behalf of a private U.S. agricultural technology provider, WPI’s team generated an econometric model to forecast the movement of concentrated corn production north and west from the traditional U.S. Corn Belt. WPI’s model has subsequently provided quantitative support to a multi-million-dollar investment into short-season corn variety development. WPI’s methodology included a series of interviews with regional grain elevators and seed consultants. Emphasizing outreach and communication with stakeholders who possess intimate sectoral knowledge – on-the-ground insights – is a regular component of WPI’s methodologies, made possible by WPI’s ever-growing network of industry contacts.