Agribusiness Update for Friday 12/25/15

A new online survey launched by the American Farm Bureau Federation will collect feedback from farmers and ranchers about their experiences with 10 Agriculture Department programs housed in three agencies. Results will be used by Farm Bureau to develop recommendations on how USDA can enhance its programs and make them more useful to farmers and ranchers.  All farmers and ranchers are encouraged to take the survey, which takes about 10 minutes to complete.  To find more information, or to take the survey, visit USDA programs dot question pro dot com

An analysis of 2016 model year warranty statements and owner's manuals conducted by the Renewable Fuels Association shows that auto manufacturers explicitly approve E15 use in more than 70 percent of new vehicles. This is up from 2015, when just over 60 percent of model year 2015 automobiles were clearly approved for E15. RFA's analysis shows that, for the first time, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has approved the use of E15 in its model year 2016 Chrysler-Fiat, Jeep, Dodge, and Ram vehicles.

That's today's Agribusiness Update from the Ag Information Network of the West.