With diesel fuel an integral piece of agriculture, the rise in cost and tightening supplies prompted American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall to reach out to President Joe Biden. In a letter sent earlier this month, Duvall urged the president to consider “removing any regulatory barriers that limit the supply, production and distribution of diesel fuel,” and work with Congress and the fuel industry to bring down prices. READ MORE

However, the “quiet report” leaves farmers to think about outside market influences such as the war in Ukraine and crop production estimates in South America. FarmWeek’s Daniel Grant breaks down the crop production report.

While vote tallies are not yet official, Illinois’ congressional makeup likely won’t change much. FarmWeek’s Timothy Eggert highlights the races in the state’s first election since the redrawn political maps. READ MORE   PLUS: Illinois Farm Bureau’s Mark Gebhards provides his post-election breakdown and discusses the state and federal political landscapes and more. LISTEN

The Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, the American Coalition for Ethanol and National Farmers Union are trying to intervene in a lawsuit challenging EPA’s recent decision to reject 69 pending applications for small refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard. The groups said intervening in the case was important to “protect their substantial interests.” READ MORE

The Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council (NREC) has selected five new research projects for funding in 2023. Learn about the five projects joining other ongoing projects.

On Monday, nearby December Chicago wheat futures gained 53 cents per bushel. But Wednesday, Chicago lost 56 cents. This week’s big swings in the wheat market were caused by the fluid situation with Russia-Ukraine. READ MORE.