Machinery
The headline figure is that worldwide net sales and revenues for all John Deere products decreased 30% to $8.508 billion.
Fuels containing ethanol have been subject to a standard that has excluded them from summer sale in the US. Congress is about to change this.
Agri-Business
There has been strong criticism following the news that the EU and Mercosur countries have finalised negotiations for a trade deal.
The EU renewable ethanol sector produced more food and feed than fuel last year, according to the European Renewable Ethanol Association.
Irish-owned ClonBio Group recorded a 143% increase in profit before tax in 2019, increasing from €39 million in 2018 to €95 million in 2019.
Environment
It seems that ethanol has a major role to play in Ireland's climate obligations under the Renewable Energy Directive (RED).
An expert has warned that without the increased use of E10 there is no quick fix to hand in the battle to reduce GHG emissions.
An expert has warned that the biggest technical challenge now is how to reduce, and then eliminate, GHG emissions from transport.
Offaly Fine Gael TD Marcella Corcoran Kennedy has called for a switch to E10 petrol by Irish fuel suppliers.
E10 is a fuel mixture of 10% anhydrous ethanol and 90% gasoline that can be used in the internal combustion engines of most vehicles
The production of fuel ethanol in Europe is sustainable and uses a small amount of land, a report launched in Dublin has heard.
