Now that Congress is back in session after a two week break in the middle of not being able to fund the Department of Homeland Security, the ethanol industry remains optimistic there’s still a chance for nationwide E15 legislation to cross the finish line before the end of the year. The Renewable Fuels Association is keeping the issue front and …
2025/26 Ethanol Exports Already Hit One Billion Gallons
U.S. ethanol exports for the first half of the current marketing year (MY) 2025/2026 now total more than one billion gallons and are up 13% year over year, which is on track to exceed last year’s record of 2.1 billion gallons, according to a recent USDA data update reported by U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC). “Policy changes and removals …
RFA Provides Comments on USDA Data and Analysis
The Renewable Fuels Association provided comments this week to a USDA request for information on opportunities, challenges, and emerging areas in statistical data, analysis, and research, endorsing the agency’s data, analysis and research as the “gold standard” among international statistical agencies for agriculture. “USDA data are critical to the efficient functioning of U.S. and global commodities markets, and the department …
ACE Seeking Speaker Abstracts for Annual Conference
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) is now accepting presentation abstracts for its 2026 annual conference, August 19–21 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ACE is seeking speakers to deliver presentations and remarks that resonate with ethanol producers and key stakeholders across the value chain. Speaking opportunities are available during general sessions on the mornings of August 20 and 21, as well as …
Ethanol Exports Still Strong in February
Despite a one percent drop from January, U.S. ethanol exports remained strong in February at nearly 210 million gallons (mg), which is 36 percent higher than year-ago levels, according to the latest Renewable Fuels Association Trade Monitor report. More than half of February shipments went to Canada and the European Union, with the balance distributed across nine other countries. Canada …
Stakeholders Submit Comments on 45Z Regs
Industry stakeholders submitted comments this week to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service regarding proposed rules on the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. The proposed regulations, released on February 3, provide guidance on the determination of clean fuel production credits, emissions rates, and certification and registration requirements. The proposal would extend the credit to Dec. …
IRFA Advocates for Biodiesel in Clean School Bus Program
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) recently submitted comments in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) request for information on the Clean School Bus (CSB) Program. The EPA sought feedback on a broad range of fuel options that school buses could use to reduce emissions, including biofuels, natural gas, and hydrogen, in their revamping of the program. In its …
E15 Sales Hit Records as Push Continues for Legislation
According to a Renewable Fuels Association analysis, sales of 15 percent ethanol blended gasoline hit a record 1.52 billion gallons in 2025, an increase of 23 percent over 2024, despite the continued ban on E15 in many states during the summer requiring federal waivers to allow sales for the past several years. Data released by state agencies in Minnesota and …
Ethanol Report on EPA Announcements
The Trump administration hit two home runs for the ethanol industry during the last week of March amidst National Agriculture Month celebrations – announcing waivers to allow sales of E15 through the summer, in lieu of Congressional action to make it permanent, and finalizing the long-delayed renewable volume obligations for 2026 and 2027. In this edition of The Ethanol Report …
Illinois Reaches B20 Milestone
Effective today, April 1, biodiesel blend incentive requirements will increase from B17 to B20 in Illinois, marking the final step in the implementation of Illinois’ B20 incentive passed by the state legislature in 2022. According to the Illinois Soybean Association, this means every gallon of diesel that contains 20% biodiesel will be exempt from 6.25% sales taxes. There is an …