U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins headlined the 11th annual Ag Outlook Forum in Kansas City this week, highlighting the Trump Administration’s work to benefit farmers and ranchers so far this year, including in the area of biofuels. Rollins noted that ethanol continues to be a focus of new trade deals, such as the recent $700 million commitment from the …
Ethanol Production Drops as Stocks Increase
U.S. ethanol production hit a five month low last week, while ethanol stocks hit their highest level in almost two months, according to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association for the week ending September 19. RFA reports that ethanol production was down 2.9% to a 19-week low of 1.02 million barrels/day, equivalent to 43.01 million gallons daily. Still, …
USGBC Visits Japanese Biofuels Customers
Staff and members of the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) recently traveled to Japan to participate in the 2025 U.S. Bioethanol Supply Conference, meet Japanese industry stakeholders and visit key sites in the transportation and energy sectors. “The Council is eager to build on Japan’s status as a reliable export partner for U.S. agriculture by continuing to grow demand …
Ethanol Groups Join Ag Secretary in UK Trade Visit
As President Trump was meeting with King Charles in London this week, U.S. ethanol industry leaders joined Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Under Secretary Luke Lindberg were meeting with top officials in the United Kingdom to underscore the priorities of the U.S. ethanol industry while identifying opportunities to increase ethanol exports and open the U.K. fully to the U.S. market. …
Survey Says Americans Support Year-Round E15
A new poll conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the Renewable Fuels Association shows strong support for legislation allowing year-round access to lower-cost 15 percent ethanol blended fuel, or E15. The survey of nearly 2,000 registered voters also showed a record level of support for the Renewable Fuel Standard. Voter support for increasing availability of the E15 blend is …
Biofuels Industry Reacts to EPA Reallocation Rule
Biofuel stakeholders generally reacted positively to the supplemental rule proposed by Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday that offers a reallocation plan to offset small refinery exemption decisions issued as part of the August 2025 SRE Decisions Action. EPA is co-proposing additional volumes representing complete (100 percent) reallocation and 50 percent reallocation for SREs granted in full or in part for 2023 …
Ethanol Report on New E15 Study
A new economic study produced by economists with the National Corn Growers Association and the Renewable Fuels Association shows that expanding year-round, nationwide consumer access to fuels with a 15% ethanol blend would provide a boon to the American economy, benefiting farmers, communities and consumers alike. The study shows that providing consistent access to E15 year-round would provide an additional …
Big Corn Crop Needs Expanded Ethanol Markets
The corn harvest nationwide is only just beginning, but the forecast is getting bigger and the need to expand markets to use that corn is getting more critical. USDA only slightly increased the August forecast for this year’s corn crop, but it was already a record, now expected to be 16.8 billion bushels, up less than 1 percent from the …
E85 Saved Californians Over a Billion Dollars at the Pump
Since E85 was introduced in California nearly 20 years ago, consumers have saved more than $1 billion at the fuel pump by choosing E85 instead of unleaded gasoline, according to Pearson Fuels, California’s largest E85 provider. “At a time when affordability is a key concern for policymakers in Sacramento, E85 has a proven track record of significant growth and expanding …
Hearing Discusses Renewable Fuel for Ships
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing Wednesday to discuss the Renewable Fuels for Ocean-Going Vessels Act, introduced earlier this year by Sens. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). The legislation would open new markets for U.S. farmers and biodiesel renewable diesel producers by allowing them to preserve Renewable Identification Number credits (RINs) under the Renewable …