As President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order this week advancing regenerative agriculture, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a final Regenerative Feedstock Rule designed to help farmers voluntarily capture new value from regenerative agricultural practices through biofuel markets. The Regenerative Feedstock Rule establishes a framework to connect regenerative agriculture practices to new markets within the biofuel supply chain for corn, …
White House Includes E15 in Funding Request
Ethanol supporters were pleased to see the Trump administration include passage of legislation to allow year-round sales of E15 in its $87.6 billion supplemental spending request to “address urgent needs related to Operation Epic Fury (OEF), in addition to other critical needs such as…supporting hardworking American farmers.” The supplemental request to Congress from Russel Vought, director of the Office of …
RFA Helping Girl Scouts Learn Car Care
The badges that Girl Scouts can earn today include such practical skills as car maintenance, and the Renewable Fuels Association has stepped up to help them learn about the value and importance of caring for their vehicles and choosing the right fuels through its partnership with the Philadelphia-based Girls Auto Clinic. The workshops will also include educational information on the …
Continuum Ag and Aztalan Bio to Help Farmers with 45Z
Carbon intensity (CI) and regenerative ag company Continuum Ag has joined forces with Wisconsin ethanol producer Aztalan Bio to help farmers preparing for future opportunities tied to the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. “Aztalan Bio successfully monetized the 45Z tax credit for fuel produced in 2025, and we look forward to continuing to build our decarbonization strategy,” said Andras Bogyay, …
Chippewa Valley Ethanol Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co. (CVEC) is celebrating its 30th anniversary today with an open house at its Benson, Minn. biorefinery. CVEC began producing ethanol in 1996, founded by local corn producers and the local electric cooperative. Their vision sought out ways to add more value to the high quality corn they produced locally while stabilizing electricity rates. Starting with an …
Wholesale E85 Prices Drop as Low as Eight Cents
Retail prices for E85 are already a good deal compared to regular gas, but according to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IowaRFA), wholesale prices for E85 are currently as low as eight cents per gallon, with the highest price listed at only one dollar, which makes it a huge deal for owners of flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs). FFVs are designed …
New Study Shows Benefits of Biofuels Expansion
A new S&P Global Energy study released today shows how expanded biofuel markets are a catalyst for agriculture, revitalizing farm communities, stabilizing farm incomes, and providing both food and energy security. Commissioned by U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action (USFRA), the research, titled “Fueling Agriculture: Biofuels as the Catalyst,” offers a detailed, evidence‑based assessment of agriculture’s future and presents a …
Clean Fuels Thanks President for Higher RFS Volumes
The Environmental Protection Agency’s final Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2026–2027 officially went into effect this week and Clean Fuels Alliance America delivered a letter to President Donald Trump once again thanking the administration for the historic volumes. “Farmers and biomass-based diesel producers are essential to U.S. energy and national security; and they are putting major investments behind it,” Clean …
Startup Turns Dairy Manure Into Jet Fuel
California-based Circularity Fuels this week completed the world’s first end-to-end conversion of raw agricultural biogas into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Over a six-month pilot run on biogas drawn straight from a California dairy farm’s manure digester, Circularity produced drop-in jet fuel meeting ASTM D7566 Annex A1 specifications. The pilot puts commercial SAF within reach at
Export Exchange 2026 Set for Seattle
Export Exchange 2026 is set for October 15-17 in Seattle, WA. Export Exchange is a biennial event sponsored by the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council, Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Growth Energy bringing together U.S. suppliers of coarse grains and co-products, industry representatives and members of the grain trade with international buyers and end-users of coarse grains and co-products, including …