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Continuum Ag & Aztalan Bio Prepare to Help Farmers Maximize Profits with the Pending 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit

June 19, 2026 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs

Continuum Ag, a leader in Carbon Intensity (CI) measurement, reporting, and verification, and Aztalan Bio, an ethanol producer based in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin, are preparing for future opportunities tied to the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit.

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No-Tillers Stand to Gain from Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Update

Update to U.S. tax credit mandates use of no-till, cover crops & efficient fertilizer for ethanol production to receive premium

By Michaela Paukner posted on May 28, 2024

Federal incentives to lower greenhouse gas emissions could result in additional money for no-tillers.

How No-Tillers Can Cash in on 40B Tax Credit

By Noah Newman posted on May 22, 2024

Federal incentives to lower greenhouse gas emissions could result in a windfall for no-tillers who are already raising low-carbon corn for ethanol. Sustainable aviation fuel, referred to as SAF, is eligible for a tax credit under Section 40B.

Continuum Ag's Billion Bushel Challenge Raises Awareness about Low-Carbon Corn

November 20, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

No-tiller Mitchell Hora's company, Continuum Ag, is launching the Billion Bushel Challenge, an initiative to raise awareness about the profit opportunities for farmers raising low-carbon corn.

The Biofuel Folks Might Like a Word About Your Corn Stover

By Brian O'Connor posted on June 18, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Soil Health

A study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production found that harvesting up to 30% of corn stover on a field for use in fuel products could increase revenues for growers and decrease the negative impact on the environment, while at the same time allowing some soil organic matter accumulation.

MSU Researchers: Ag Carbon Higher Than Expected, Only Partial Fix For Climate

By Brian O'Connor posted on May 31, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

Researchers G. Phillip Robertson, Stephen K. Hamilton, Keith Paustian, and Pete Smith wrote that a high degree of certainty exists that land-based carbon storage can accomplish about 2.5 gigatons of CO2 equivalent (Gt CO2e) per year after wider adaptation of electric vehicles, with a maximum capacity of about 110 Gt CO2e. That estimate is near the mid-point of the capacity

UW Study Claims 24% More GHG for Ethanol than Gasoline

By Brian O'Connor posted on February 25, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Researchers estimate ethanol contributes at least 24% more greenhouse gas emissions than regular gasoline, based on price-driven land use changes. Critics say no-till could make all the difference.

Iowa State Economists Estimate COVID-19 Impact on State’s Ag Economy

April 16, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Economists at the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development at Iowa State University have issued a new policy brief that measures the revenue impacts the COVID-19 outbreak is having on some of Iowa's largest agricultural industries. Estimates show overall annual damage of roughly $788 million for corn, $213 million for soybean, over $2.5 billion for ethanol, $658 million for fed cattle, $34 million for calves and feeder cattle, and $2.1 billion for hogs.

Recent Approval of E15 Fuel Benefits Farmers, Environment

June 6, 2019

Source: NDSU

Now approved for year-round sale, E15 fuel offers environmentally-conscious consumers a new choice and provides farmers an expanded market for corn, says North Dakota State University.

Check Your No-Till Residue Armor Before Considering Stover Harvest

Measure residue coverage in no-till fields to ensure the soil is protected without inhibiting the planting process or causing future crop emergence and stand issues.

By Laura Barrera posted on March 20, 2015 | Posted in Residue Management

Measure residue coverage in no-till fields to ensure the soil is protected without inhibiting the planting process or causing future crop emergence and stand issues.

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