At the 107th American Farm Bureau Federation Convention in Anaheim, California on Sunday, AFBF President Zippy Duvall said the organization is committed to getting year-round, nationwide E15 approved this year.

In his annual address to the membership, Duvall said the entire Farm Bureau leadership group was invited to the White House last year to meet with cabinet members about their priorities. “One clear opportunity we addressed with the White House is making E15 available year-round,” he said. “This would expand the market for farmers and deliver real cost savings to consumers at the pump. A clear win-win.”

Duvall also discussed E15 with reporters at his opening press conference. “For nearly two decades, we’ve advocated for year-round E15. It’s so close, we can almost taste it. We think we’re really close to getting that done, and it makes a lot of sense to get that done,” said Duvall. “Ethanol-blended fuels save drivers money at the pump and creates the demand for our homegrown corn and sorghum and other feedstocks. It definitely is a win-win for consumers, our farmers, and it would be a win for the president and his administration if they could get that done.”

Duvall urged farmers to call their members of Congress to get E15 finally across the finish line. “And I’ve talked to the president about it. I’ve talked to everybody around him about it. It’s a no-brainer. It doesn’t cost the government anything.”

Listen to Duvall’s E15 comments during the press conference:
AFBF president Zippy Duvall - E15 comments 1:33