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 …
Treasury Releases Proposed 45Z Regulation
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued proposed regulations for domestic producers of clean transportation fuel to determine their eligibility for and calculate the clean fuel production credit, often referred to as the 45Z credit, as modified under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. The clean fuel production credit provides businesses an income tax credit for …
New Mexico Officially Adopts Clean Fuel Program
The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board last week unanimously adopted regulations officially establishing the Clean Transportation Fuel Program, setting April 1 as the opening date for the Southwest’s first clean fuel market. Signed into law by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in 2024, the Clean Transportation Fuel Program is a market-based initiative that incentivizes and expands access to lower-carbon transportation fuels, …
Iowa Biodiesel Production Plummets
Production of biodiesel in Iowa dropped by more than 30 percent last year with only eight facilities reporting production in 2025, according to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA). Iowa’s biodiesel plants produced 244 million gallons in 2025, down 31% from 353 million gallons in 2024 as the industry faced great uncertainty in 2025 due to both low Renewable Fuel …
Gevo Announces New Leadership and Growth Planning
Gevo has announced the addition of agricultural industry veteran Greg Hanselman as executive vice president, operations and engineering as the company prepares for the retirement of Chris Ryan, Gevo’s long-time chief operating officer, in June of 2026. Hanselman is expected to assume the role of chief operating officer upon Dr. Ryan’s retirement. Hanselman comes to Gevo from previous roles in …
Corteva and bp Launch Biofuel Feedstock Joint Venture
Corteva and bp this week announced the launch of Etlas, a joint venture to produce oil from crops – including canola, mustard and sunflower – for use in the production of biofuels like sustainable (or synthetic) aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD). Etlas will be using feedstock from crops grown on existing cropland, between main food cropping seasons, which …
Ethanol Stakeholders Start Year With Plea for E15
2026 begins the 14th year since E15 was first approved by the EPA in 2011 for use in model year 2001 and newer vehicles. For a brief moment in 2019, the fuel was approved for nationwide, year-round sales, before that action by President Trump in his first term was overturned. But farmers and ethanol producers are not giving up and …
Iowa Program Awards $5 Million for Biofuels Infrastructure
Iowa’s cost-share Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) this week awarded another $4,992,182 in grants for 108 applicants to add higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel to retail sites. Nearly 100 applications focused on expanding E15 availability at retail locations, while the remaining 15 grants will add B11 at select sites. To qualify for the program, biodiesel retailers must use the infrastructure to offer biodiesel blended fuel classified as B11 (11 percent biodiesel) or higher. During colder …