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 …
New Study Shows Economic Power of U.S. Corn
A new study released by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) shows corn farming is a major engine for the U.S. economy, generating $123 billion in total economic output last year, with an estimated contribution of $50 billion to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In 2024, U.S. corn farmers produced 14.9 billion bushels of corn for grain valued at $64.7 …
California Budget Includes E15 Funding
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $321 billion budget on Friday that allocates dedicated resources to fund the rulemaking process needed to make E15 a legal fuel, ensuring that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has the financial support necessary to finalize regulatory work related to E15 and help expand consumer access to the fuel across the state. California remains …
Ethanol Helps Lower Summer Gas Prices
According to the White House, Americans are seeing the cheapest summertime gas prices since 2021 — more than 20 cents less than last year at this time – and a new study shows ethanol is helping to keep gas prices lower. The study was done by energy researcher George Hoekstra of Hoekstra Trading who analyzed the economics of substituting ethanol …
Senate Urged to Adopt House 45Z Provisions
Biofuel interests are urging the Senate to adopt the House approach when it comes to the 45Z clean fuel production tax credit. The legislation released by the Senate Finance Committee last week would extend the 45Z credit, which the industry supports, but at the same time would allow imported feedstocks to qualify for up to 80% of the credit, after …
2025 Fuel Ethanol Workshop Breaks Records
The 2025 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW), held this month in Omaha welcomed nearly 2,500 attendees, 370 exhibitors, 150 speakers, and over 575 biofuel producers, representing 94% of U.S. installed ethanol production capacity. With representation from 45 U.S. states, eight Canadian provinces, and 30 countries, this year’s FEW achieved its highest attendance in 15 years, and the largest …
RFA Urges E15 Deregulation to Lower Pump Prices
Amid fears that Middle East conflicts could lead to higher fuel prices, the Renewable Fuels Association is urging President Trump to eliminate some of the burdensome regulatory roadblocks that are preventing broader use of 15% ethanol blended fuel, E15 or Unleaded 88. RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper sent a letter to President Trump noting that the U.S. currently has …
U.S. Ethanol Industry Provides Expertise to Southeast Asia
Members of the ethanol industry recently joined the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) on a strategic mission to Southeast Asia (SEA) to provide support for ethanol policy and technical advancement in Vietnam and the Philippines. The delegation included Renewable Fuels Association Director of Market Development Cassie Mullen who joined government officials, oil companies and local industry leaders for two technical fuel …
Ethanol Report on EPA RVO Proposal and SCOTUS Ruling
The ethanol industry is welcoming two major wins in the past week – EPA’s release of proposed renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for 2026 and 2027 and the Supreme Court ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is the proper venue for legal challenges to small refinery exemption (SRE) decisions. In this edition of “The Ethanol Report” …
Supreme Court Rules on Small Refinery Exemptions Case
The U.S. Supreme Court today issued its opinion that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is the proper venue for legal challenges to small refinery exemption (SRE) decisions. The Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy presented oral arguments to the Supreme Court regarding the case on EPA’s behalf and urging the court to reject the argument by …