Year-Round E15 Sales and FFA Talent Pool
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**The Renewable Fuels Association applauds President Trump's latest call for Congress to approve permanent, year-round sales of E15 gas nationwide.
The administration urged Congress to codify year-round E15 sales, calling it an urgent change that would expand consumer choice, support domestic fuel production, and add flexibility to fuel markets.
RFA president Geoff Cooper says the President recognizes that E15 helps Americans save money while also strengthening the farm economy and bolstering energy security.
**American businesses searching for skilled workers may be overlooking one of the country's largest talent pools: the National FFA, with over a million student members.
Through classroom instruction, supervised work-based learning, and leadership development, FFA members prepare for more than 350 careers, including agriculture, food science, veterinary medicine, banking, business, education, and government.
FFA says many graduates enter the workforce with years of practical experience already on their resumes.
**Sales of medically important antibiotics for use in livestock jumped nearly 16% in 2024, raising new concerns among public health advocates about the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
New data from the FDA shows sales increased to nearly 7.1 million kilograms, up from 6.1 million in 2023, the largest year-over-year increase nine years.
According to the Environmental Working Group, sales of medically important antibiotics are now 28% higher than 2017.
