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June 20, 2025: New World Screwworm Update + A Look at the EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard
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In this week’s episode, we explore the USDA’s new solution to combat the New World Screwworm, break down the EPA’s latest Renewable Fuel Standard and sit down with a soybean crusher who shares how he got his start in the biodiesel industry. In the news, President Trump halts immigration raids on farms and food plants after pushback from ag groups. An Indiana equipment dealer faces 17 felony charges in a $750,000 farm fraud case. We broke down the EPA’s new Renewable Fuel Standard. Plus, China reopens trade to over 100 U.S. meat plants, fertilizer markets tighten amid global conflict and Capitol Hill cools off with the dairy industry’s annual ice cream celebration. This week’s interview shares some of the uncertainty leading up to the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent guidance on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) released this past week. Michelle Stangler visited Incobrasa, a soybean crush and biodiesel facility in Illinois, where she spoke with Quality Control Manager Kerry Fogarty during a tour orga