U.S. ethanol exports hit record levels in 2025 and USDA Foreign Agricultural Service administrator Daniel Whitley told ethanol industry representatives last week that the Trump administration is delivering unprecedented public-private support to keep the momentum going. Speaking at the National Ethanol Conference, Whitley outlined the agency’s three pillars — trade policy, market intelligence, and market development — and highlighted a …
Indonesia Trade Deal to Benefit U.S. Ethanol
The Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with Indonesia, signed last week by President Donald Trump, expands American market access to the world’s fourth most populous country while eliminating tariff barriers on over 99% of U.S. products exported to Indonesia across all sectors, including ethanol. Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper thanked President Trump and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer …
Ethanol Exports Shatter Records in 2025
The Renewable Fuels Association has released its annual report on the value of U.S. ethanol exports, documenting a record $7.6 billion in 2025, fueled by a record 2.18 billion gallons of ethanol exports and 11.6 million metric tons of distillers grains shipments. “Growth in the export market provided crucial support for U.S. ethanol producers this past year,” said RFA President …
December Ethanol Exports Make 2025 Top 2 Billion Gallons
U.S. ethanol exports in December hit 220.3 million gallons (mg), representing the second-largest monthly volume on record, according to the latest Trade Monitor report from the Renewable Fuels Association. This means 2025 ethanol exports exceeded a record 2 billion gallons for the first time, well surpassing annual shipments of 1.94 billion gallons in 2024. Roughly half of shipments went to …
US Corn Growers Meet with EU Ethanol Interests
National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) leaders recently traveled to the European Union (EU) with the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) to meet with major end-users and handlers of U.S. ethanol and feed grains. The group included NCGA President Jed Bower, NCGA Chairman Kenny Hartman, NCGA CEO Neil Caske,; and NCGA First Vice President Matt Frostic who were able to …
Former Industry Leaders Warn of Farm Crisis
A bipartisan group of former leaders of America’s major agricultural commodity associations and biofuels organizations, farmer leaders, and former senior USDA officials, sent a letter to Congress this week sounding the alarm about the current state of the farm economy and the potential for “widespread collapse of American agriculture.” In a letter released today to the leadership of the House …
Guatemala Agreement Will Boost Ethanol Exports
The United States–Guatemala Agreement on Reciprocal Trade signed on Friday by U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Guatemala’s Minister of Economy Adriana Gabriela Garcia will help boost exports of U.S. ethanol to that country. “President Trump’s leadership is forging a new direction for trade that promotes partnership and prosperity in Latin America, further strengthening the American economy, supporting American workers, …
2025 Ethanol Exports Again Set Record in 11 Months
Just like 2024, ethanol exports in 2025 topped the previous year and set a new record before the year came to an end, providing a needed lift for the industry according to the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA). According to data released today by the Census Bureau, 2025 U.S. ethanol exports through November totaled 1.96 billion gallons, already surpassing annual shipments …
RFA Comments on Canada Clean Fuel Proposal
The Renewable Fuels Association this week submitted comments to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) expressing strong support for Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) and potential amendments to the program. The comments respond to a December ECCC discussion paper that laid out potential targeted amendments meant to “strengthen the resiliency and support the development of Canada’s low-carbon fuel sector, while …
2026 Ethanol Production Off to Record Start
According to the latest Energy Information Agency data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association, U.S. ethanol production is getting off to a record start this year. For the week ending January 9, ethanol production skyrocketed by nearly nine percent to a record high of 1.20 million barrels per day, equivalent to 50.23 million gallons daily. Output was 9.2% higher than …