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 …
Stakeholders Make 45Z Recommendations
Biofuel stakeholders provided testimony to the U.S. Department of Treasury this week on ways to improve and finalize the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit rules. During a public hearing, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper urged Treasury to immediately release an updated 45ZCF-GREET model that integrates changes to the 45Z program mandated by last year’s One Big Beautiful …
Clean Fuels Launches National Fuel Quality Reports
Clean Fuels Alliance America announces the launch of its National Fuel Quality Reports, a first-of-its-kind resource measuring quality of multiple fuel types. The reports cover biodiesel, diesel, gasoline grades, ethanol, aviation fuel, kerosene and specialty fuels, including B99/B100, B6+ blends, #1 and #2 diesel, E15–E85 gasolines, Jet A/A1 and 100LL AvGas. Compiled from multiple points across the national fuel distribution …
Nebraska Governor Proclaims May Renewable Fuels Month
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has officially proclaimed May as Renewable Fuels Month, joining with the Nebraska Ethanol Board (NEB) in celebrating the state’s 24 ethanol plants that produce over 2 billion gallons of homegrown renewable fuel annually, with a total economic impact of over $6 billion per year. “This industry fuels our vehicles and saves consumers money, and it also …
Bayer and bp Partner to Scale Camelina for Biofuels
Bayer and bp announced the establishment of a long-term strategic alliance to jointly scale the crop camelina, under the brand name newgold™, and commercialize camelina starting in North America. The alliance aims to further develop a reliable intermediate oilseeds market to help meet the growing demand for biodiesel, renewable diesel (RD) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) markets which is estimated …
BASF and Nutrien Partner to Help Farmers Access Low Carbon Biofuel Markets
BASF and Nutrien have announced a new partnership designed to help farmers gain more value from sustainable farming practices already in use by documenting the carbon intensity (CI) of their crops and connecting them with biorefineries. Under this collaboration, Nutrien agronomists will work directly with growers to optimize yield potential using practical, on-farm sustainability practices, while BASF digital tools – …
RFS Set 2 Announced at White House Farmer Event
Hundreds of farmers and ranchers representing various regions and commodities joined President Donald Trump on the south lawn of the White House Friday to hear him make several announcements related to agriculture, including addressing Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) system complaints, and finalizing historically high Renewable Fuel Standard volume obligations. “I’m also announcing a dramatic update to the Renewable fuel standards …
Zeldin Promises RFS Set 2 Release by End of March
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin confirmed today that the agency will finalize Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Set 2 regulations before the end of the month, providing much-needed certainty to the biofuels industry. Speaking at the Agri-Pulse Ag and Food Policy Summit with founder Sara Wyant, Zeldin said the agency is in the “very final stages” of releasing the rule, which was …
Industry Looking for 45Z Answers
With planting season coming soon in many parts of the country, farmers and ethanol producers are looking for clear answers to take full advantage of the 45Z clean fuel production tax credit. Republican lawmakers sent a letter this week to the Secretaries of Treasury Scott Bessent, Energy Chris Wright, and Agriculture Brooke Rollins urging final rules that recognize on-farm conservation …
Rollins Shows Support for E15 at Commodity Classic
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins delivered a strong endorsement of biofuels Thursday at the 2026 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas, calling on Congress to pass nationwide, year-round E15 legislation as a critical driver of domestic demand for corn, soy and sorghum. Rollins credited President Trump’s first-day declaration of a national energy emergency, which identified biofuels as key to extending …