ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER COVER STORY 9 -- 1 -- Helvetica Neue LT Std PR25282-078_BAYER_Ontario Grain Farmer.indd Bayer-078-2025 T:7.125" T:4.875" This shirt has stories to tell. About amazing yields, once-in-a-hundred year storms and getting the last acre of seed in before the weather turns. It’s been there for you. And so has the name on the front. DEKALB® will never stop delivering high-performing corn and soybean seed with the advanced genetics and traits you depend on, all backed by Bayer. No wonder it’s the brand farmers are most willing to recommend*. #MakingHistory * Source: Stratus Ag Research (2024) Bayer, Bayer Cross, DEKALB and Design® and DEKALB® are registered trademarks of Bayer Group. Used under license. ©2025 Bayer Group. All rights reserved. DEKALB.ca | 1 888-283-6847 | @DEKALB_Canada | @Bayer4CropsCA The agency proposed that refiners must blend 15 billion gallons of conventional biofuels in 2026 and 2027. It also proposed regulatory changes to the RFS program, including reducing the number of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) generated for imported renewable fuel and renewable fuel produced from foreign feedstocks and removing renewable electricity as a qualifying renewable fuel under the RFS program (eRINs). Devin Mogler, president and CEO of the National Oilseed Processors Association, was effusive in his praise. “We applaud the administration for recognizing the need to reduce the RIN value for biofuels made from imports of tallow and so-called ‘used cooking oil,’ which have been displacing U.S. soybean oil, harming farmers and biofuel producers alike for years,” he said. “These strong volumes and prioritization of U.S. farmers align policy with actual domestic production capacity and ensure that American-grown feedstocks remain at the heart of a secure and affordable energy future.” Looking ahead, among the agriculture issues on the table are the long-stalled U.S. Farm Bill, which is expected to significantly cut nutritional support to many Americans, and state versus federal requirements for matters such as animal welfare and pesticide labelling. A projected 20-plus per cent drop in farm incomes, along with export market losses due to Trump tariffs, are among the challenges facing U.S. farmers in the coming months.•
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