Overview
- Invitations describe a "celebration of agriculture" hosting hundreds of farmers and ranchers on the South Lawn.
- The EPA is expected to unveil renewable volume obligations near the end of March, establishing ethanol and biodiesel blending levels.
- White House spokespeople have not commented on the event or the timing of the biofuels announcement.
- Industry groups and market watchers are looking for signals that could influence fuel and crop prices.
- The planning comes after the administration allowed up to 80,000 metric tons of low-tariff Argentine beef, a move criticized by cattle ranchers.