Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and Adrian Smith (R-NE) and 15 of their colleagues are urging U.S. Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer to seek improved market access for American agricultural exports of ethanol and distillers’ dried grains with solubles (DDGS) in India. “The long-term demand opportunity for DDGS alone could be two million metric tons per year valued at $500 million, which …
Iowa Installs New B99 Biodiesel Pump for Fleets
The Iowa Biodiesel Board and Iowa Soybean Association joined Pilot Travel Centers, PepsiCo and Optimus Technologies last week to celebrate the launch of a new B99 biodiesel pump for fleets at Pilot’s Des Moines travel center, making it one of only a handful of stations in the nation dispensing almost pure biodiesel to commercial trucking fleets. The event included remarks …
Iowa Signs Trade MOU With Vietnam for Corn and DDGs
The state of Iowa signed five memoranda of understanding (MOUs) this week between the Vietnamese feed industry and private companies from the United States, including two specific to corn and the ethanol co-product distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) equaling 900,000 metric tons of U.S. corn and 250,000 metric tons of U.S. DDGS. Iowa welcomed over 50 members of the …
Iowa Awaits Governor Decision on Carbon Pipeline Bill
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds may hold the fate of the state’s ethanol industry in her hands as ethanol advocates and farmers are urging her to veto a bill restricting carbon sequestration pipelines. “It’s happening. Nebraska is doing it. North Dakota is doing it. Indiana is doing it. Illinois projects are moving forward. Brazil is doing it big time. It’s happening,” …
One Big Beautiful Bill Includes Ethanol and Farm Provisions
President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” passed in the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday morning on a vote of 215-214, with all Democrats and two Republicans voting against. The bill includes several provisions important to America’s ethanol producers and farmers. “In addition to extending the 45Z clean fuel production credit by four years, the bill also reinstates crucial tax …
Ethanol is American-Made for Memorial Day
With Memorial Day weekend coming up, Renewable Fuels Association Senior Vice President, Industry Relations & Market Development, Robert White reminds us that we have a chance to take a stand against foreign oil and in favor of our country’s energy independence, by choosing ethanol-blended fuel when we travel. “On Monday, our nation will remember the many men and women whose …
RFA CEO to Keynote 2025 Fuel Ethanol Workshop
The 2025 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW) is being held June 9-11 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Now in its 41st year, the FEW keynote address will be given by Geoff Cooper, president & CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association. Following Geoff Cooper’s keynote address, a panel of industry association leaders will highlight key policy …
Members of Congress Urge President to Set Strong RVOs
Members of Congress, led by Reps. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) and Angie Craig (D-MN), sent a letter to President Donald Trump this week, urging the administration to adopt “timely, robust blending requirements in the upcoming “Set 2” rule establishing Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for 2026 and beyond.” The lawmakers specifically called on President Trump to take the following actions: – Set …
E85 Pilot Program In Mexico Shows Positive Results
The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and the Nuevo León State Ministry of the Environment in Mexico recently conducted a study on the financial and environmental benefits of gasoline blended with 85 percent ethanol (E85). Ten taxis in Monterrey, Mexico converted to Flex Fuel technology and traveled more than 43,000 miles, using over 1,500 gallons of E85, which resulted in a …
EPA Admin Addresses E15 and RVO Questions
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin faced members of the Senate Appropriations Committee Wednesday to answer questions about the agency’s 2026 fiscal year budget request, including as it relates to biofuels. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) asked Zeldin about the need for a permanent legislative solution for the nationwide sale of year-round E15. “Is it true that, despite President Trump’s …