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Can innovation fuel a comeback after agriculture propane demand plummets?

March 26, 2026 By Mark Leitman

Mark Leitman shares findings from the latest Annual Retail Propane Sales Report by Frost & Sullivan.

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This article is tagged with agriculture, March 2026, mark leitman, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and posted in Current Issue, 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.

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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

Grants, shake-ups and the trajectory of the Trump administration

May 8, 2025 By Nicholas Edward

Nicholas Edward of the National Propane Gas Association says early appointments suggest a shift that may benefit industries like propane and other clean fuels.

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This article is tagged with Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Transportation (DOT), energy policy, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), government, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), propane exports, propane marketers, propane retailers, regulatory, renewable propane, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and posted in Blue Flame Blog

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.

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Propane plays an important role in multiple applications on the farm. (Photo courtesy of Co-Alliance Cooperative Inc.)

Propane’s role in the ag market: An overview of key applications

July 17, 2023 By LP Gas

Propane plays a vital role in the agricultural industry and ag customers should recognize the diversity and versatility of the fuel source.

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This article is tagged with agriculture, Co-Alliance, crop drying, grain drying, power generation, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), weather and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

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July 2023: U.S. corn crop progress

July 12, 2023 By LP Gas

Propane retailers preparing for the crop drying season should note the corn crop is progressing at a pace consistent with last year.

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This article is tagged with agriculture, crop drying, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and posted in Propane Market Metrics

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GRAIN DRY Act would provide loan access for propane storage

March 16, 2023 By Brian Richesson

Four members of Congress are backing bipartisan and bicameral legislation that would include propane storage under the farm storage facility loan program.

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This article is tagged with agriculture, California, congress, House of Representatives, Iowa, Minnesota, propane legislation, Senate, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and posted in Current Issue, From the Magazine, News

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Propane proves reliable on the farm amid unpredictable weather

July 19, 2022 By Chris Lewis

Propane marketers and their agriculture customers expect the unexpected as the number of severe weather events rises around the country.

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This article is tagged with agriculture, California, Deb Grooms, Iowa Propane Gas Association, Mike Newland, Minnesota Propane Association (MPA), Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), propane irrigation engines, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), weather and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

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Propane fuels drying process for hemp

February 8, 2021 By Brian Richesson

Growing hemp requires a drying process that can be served by portable propane-fueled heaters or propane-fueled greenhouses.

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This article is tagged with agriculture, Blue Star Gas, cannabis, National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), NFPA 58, NPGA, PERC, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

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Flooding on the farm poses crop drying challenges

August 26, 2019 By James Guyette

Epic rain levels and late planting in the Midwest raise concerns over autumn’s crop drying demand as the farming season nears a close.

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This article is tagged with agriculture, Arkansas, crop drying, Georgia, Georgia Gas Distributors, propane distributors, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and posted in Current Issue, Featured