Strong demand for organic foods, pesticide reduction and cost-saving opportunities are driving the use of flame weeding. (Photo courtesy of Flamewerks)

New agriculture technologies, more propane gallons

July 21, 2025 By Mark Leitman

The latest applications for the farm promise to add year-round demand.

This article is tagged with agriculture, combined heat and power (CHP), EC Power, FlameWerks, Industrial Irrigation, irrigation engines, July 2025, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Photo by Bruce Aoki, Wildwood Productions

The time is right to connect with your agricultural customers about propane

July 17, 2025 By Michael Newland

Michael Newland, director of agriculture business development at PERC, encourages retailers to reach out to farmers about propane innovations.

This article is tagged with agriculture, July 2025, Mike Newland, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), sustainability and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

With the soil steamer, propane is used to power the engine and create the steam that’s injected into the soil to control pests. (Photo by Bruce Aoki, Wildwood Productions)

Propane-powered steam tech emerges as cleaner alternative to soil fumigants

July 14, 2025 By Nicole Schlosser

UC Davis and PERC launch soil steamer to control weeds and pathogens, promoting sustainable farming.

This article is tagged with agriculture, California, July 2025, Mike Newland, propane, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), propane equipment and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

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Sen. Joni Ernst pushes GRAIN DRY Act to bolster propane in agriculture

June 5, 2025 By Chris Markham

The legislation would provide loan access for propane storage under the USDA’s Farm Storage Facility Loan Program.

This article is tagged with agriculture, grain drying, legislation, National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), Senate, Steve Kaminski, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and posted in News

Allison Platz-Velazquez, right, says connecting with groups like 4-H and the Future Farmers of America is a great way to meet consumers. (Photo courtesy of Delta Liquid Energy)

Marketing tactics to connect with your agricultural community

May 19, 2025 By Mark Leitman

Mark Leitman shares some tips to help build and maintain awareness within the agricultural market.

This article is tagged with agriculture, Blue Flame Blog, delta liquid energy, mark leitman, May 2025, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) and posted in Current Issue, Blue Flame Blog, Featured, From the Magazine

P3 Propane Safety partners with Nationwide

April 23, 2025 By Chris Markham

The partnership is aimed at reducing risks and increasing efficiencies for insurance customers in the propane distribution industry.

This article is tagged with agriculture, insurance, P3 Propane Safety, safety signals and posted in News, Current Issue, From the Magazine

Corn is the No. 1 planted crop in the United States. (Image: vovashevchuk/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images)

Growing the agricultural market in 2025

March 16, 2025 By Mark Leitman

This new series of articles from Mark Leitman will add insights into agriculture for propane marketers.

This article is tagged with agriculture, CHS Inc., March 2025, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and posted in Current Issue, From the Magazine

PERC approves 21 projects at December 2024 meeting

January 6, 2025 By Brian Richesson

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) approved the following 21 dockets during its December 2024 meeting in Naples, Florida.

This article is tagged with agriculture, autogas, commercial, communication, construction professionals, marketing, material handling, power generation, propane autogas, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), propane engines, propane marketers, residential, safety and training, workforce development and posted in News, Current Issue, From the Magazine

Figure 1 illustrates propane contribution to the U.S. energy mix across various sectors and its variation by Census region. (Source: ICF)

Sectoral overview of US propane demand trends

November 15, 2024 By Anant Garg, Michael Sloan and Neha Jain

Propane is a versatile energy source across the U.S., with its utilization influenced by regional needs and infrastructure.

This article is tagged with agriculture, domestic demand, ICF, November 2024, propane demand, propane market metrics, propane supply and demand and posted in Propane Market Metrics

From left, John Fisher IV stands with his sons Matt and John. (Photo courtesy of Crop Management Co.)

LPG Spotlight: Crop Management Co.

July 23, 2024 By Chris Markham

Crop Management Co., a propane, trucking and agriculture company, originally started as a family-run orchard.

This article is tagged with agriculture, California, July 2024, LPG Spotlight and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

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