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Iowa Governor Says Deere Layoffs Linked to EPA's RFS Decision

August 25, 2014 | Posted in Manufacturer News

Governor Terry Branstad is blaming the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the recent layoffs at Deere and Company. Deere announced last week that over 100 people will be laid off indefinitely from its plant in Ankeny, then yesterday, Deere announced 460 people will be laid off at its tractor factory in Waterloo.

RFA: Poll Indicates Americans Support Renewable Fuels Agenda

April 17, 2012 | Posted in Manufacturer News

By an overwhelming majority, American voters are supportive of the key federal policy driving renewable fuel innovation in America today - the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). In a poll commissioned by the Renewable Fuels Assn. (RFA) and conducted by American Viewpoint, 61% of adults polled said they supported the RFS.

Advanced, Cellulosic Ethanol Industry Pushes Back on New RFS Report

October 9, 2011 | Posted in Manufacturer News

Source: Renewable Fuels Association

The Advanced Ethanol Council (AEC) today pushed back on a National Academy of Sciences report asserting that America will not meet the cellulosic ethanol targets of the federal Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS).

Exelon Completes Acquisition of John Deere Renewables

December 13, 2010 | Posted in Manufacturer News

Exelon Corp. has completed its previously announced acquisition of John Deere Renewables.

RFA Issues 2010 Ethanol Industry Outlook

July 23, 2009 | Posted in Operations & Finance

2009 was a record year for ethanol production, with 200 biorefineries churning out an estimated 10.6 billion gallons of renewable ethanol.

Stimulus Package Will Benefit Ag Industry

July 17, 2009 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues

House democrats proposed a stimulus measure that benefits agriculture equipment dealers.

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