Biofuels on USDA Deputy Secretary’s Mind at 2025 FPS

Cindy Zimmerman

USDA Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden filled in for his boss at the 2025 Farm Progress Show Tuesday, chatting on the mainstage with Mike Pearson of This Week in AgriBusiness and answering question from farm reporters on site, expressing the administration’s strong support for domestic biofuels. “I think it’s fair to say that the second Trump administration has been …

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Clean Fuels Says EPA SRE Decision Creates New Uncertainty

Cindy Zimmerman

Making the announcement Friday on Small Refinery Exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard, the Environmental Protection Agency also indicated it would propose a supplemental rule in the coming month to consider reallocating the associated RIN gallons and address the impact on the recently proposed 2026-2027 RFS volumes. Clean Fuels Alliance America hopes to work with EPA to quickly finalize this …

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Groups Comment on Proposed RFS Volumes

Cindy Zimmerman

Biofuels stakeholder groups submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency last week on the agency’s proposed Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2026 and 2027. American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) CEO Brian Jennings expressed support for the proposed record volumes, while noting a few targeted changes to ensure the policy continues to fulfill its mission of increasing the use of American-made …

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Congress and Industry Recognize RFS 20th Anniversary

Cindy Zimmerman

A bi-partisan, bicameral resolution was introduced in Congress to recognize the 20th Anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and its foundational role in strengthening the United States’ energy security, supporting rural communities, and growing the American economy. Congressman Max Miller (R-OH) led the resolution in the House, joined by Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL), Rep. Nikki …

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Happy 20th Anniversary to the RFS

Cindy Zimmerman

It took a Texas oil man to finally unleash the power of renewable fuels. In the aftermath of 9/11, energy independence became a driving force for President George W. Bush, and he saw the potential for our nation’s productive farmers to help attain that goal. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 was signed on August 8 of that year at …

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Ethanol Report on the RFS at Twenty

Cindy Zimmerman

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 was signed by President George W. Bush on August 8 of that year at Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque, New Mexico – symbolizing a new approach to energy economics and security, diversifying our transportation fuel supply by incentivizing ethanol and biodiesel by initiating the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). This month marks the 20th anniversary …

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Japan and Indonesia Trade Deals Benefit Ethanol and Ag

Cindy Zimmerman

The framework of trade agreements with Japan and Indonesia announced this week will benefit U.S. farmers and ethanol producers, according to the Renewable Fuels Association. President Donald Trump announced a landmark agreement with Indonesia on Tuesday that will eliminate tariff barriers, on a preferential basis, on over 99% of U.S. products exported to Indonesia across all sectors, exempting U.S. food …

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EPA Holds Hearing on Proposed RFS for 2026 and 2027

Cindy Zimmerman

The Environmental Protection Agency today held a virtual public hearing on the proposed rule released last month to establish required Renewable Fuel Standard volumes and percentage standards for 2026 and 2027, as well as to partially waive the 2025 cellulosic biofuel volume requirement and revise the associated percentage standard due to a shortfall in cellulosic biofuel production. In his testimony, …

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Big Beautiful Bill Boosts Biodiesel

Cindy Zimmerman

The big, beautiful bill is a big, beautiful relief for Iowa’s biodiesel industry which has been suffering this year. “Countries around the world and many of our states are demanding ultra-low carbon fuels,” said Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) Executive Director Monte Shaw. “The Big Beautiful Bill helps pave the way for the investments to produce those fuels – and …

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Ethanol Groups React to Big Beautiful Bill Passage

Cindy Zimmerman

House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) says the One Big Beautiful Bill passed by Congress Thursday is a “game-changer for America.” “The One Big Beautiful Bill is a victory for rural America, making the largest investment in agriculture in decades, restoring integrity to SNAP, and saving millions of family farms from the death tax. This bill gives …

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