US Could Lose 30 Million Corn Acres without More Biofuels Markets, Study Says
A new report from U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action and its partners predicts the U.S. could lose roughly 30 million corn acres by 2050 if new sources of feed…
EPA Sets Record High Biofuel Blending Volumes
The Trump administration issued long-awaited final biofuel-blending rules for this year and next, marking the biggest mandate ever for biomass-based diesel following years of policy setbacks for producers of renewable…
Trump Admin Set To Allow Summer E15 Fuel Sales
The Trump administration is preparing to expand the opportunity for sales of higher-ethanol E15 gasoline this summer by waiving the fuel from US volatility requirements, according to people familiar with…
Senate to Begin Work on Farm Bill Within Weeks, Boozman Says
Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman said Monday he plans to soon take up a five-year farm bill, regardless of delays a similar bill may face in the House. Asked at…
Treasury Releases Proposed 45Z Clean Fuels Credit Rule
The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday issued a proposed rule governing how biofuel makers can access a $1-per-gallon tax credit for low-carbon transportation fuels, including aviation fuel. The rule was…
Trump Says Congress ‘Close’ to Deal for Year-Round E15
President Donald Trump called on Congress Tuesday to resolve differences over year-round sales of E15 fuel and to finalize an agreement that would be a boon for struggling corn farmers.
Congress Creating Ethanol Task Force After Year-Round E15 Deal Fails
Republican U.S. lawmakers plan to create a task force to study potential year-round sales of higher-ethanol E15 gasoline blends in the U.S., after an attempt to pass such legislation in…
Proposed Gov’t Funding Bills Don’t Include Farm Aid, E15
A package of funding bills assembled by House and Senate appropriators that needs to pass before the end of January does not contain any more aid for farmers. It's also…
US Ethanol Production Reaches Record Levels to Start 2026
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by 9%, reaching a record high 1.196 million barrels per day the week ending Jan. 9. The week ending Jan. 9 marks the fourth time…
EPA Proposes Biofuel Reallocation Options
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday issued a proposal for reallocating to large refineries the biofuel blending obligations waived under the Small Refinery Exemption (SRE) program, offering two primary…
EPA Biofuel Reallocation Proposal Reportedly Could Trim Demand
The White House is considering a plan that would require large oil refineries to cover around half or less of the biofuel blending requirements recently waived for smaller facilities, according…
California Senate Passes Bill to Allow E15 Fuel Sales
California lawmakers on Wednesday voted to allow the sale of a higher-ethanol gasoline blend that could help bring down fuel prices in the largest U.S. auto market. California had been…
EPA Likely to Propose RFS Volumes Below Industry Expectations
The EPA will propose new biofuel blending requirements for oil refiners for the coming two years that will likely include a lower biomass-based diesel mandate than industry groups had requested,…
Farmers Pushing for Biofuels Boost to Increase Crop Demand
Bloomberg's Kim Chipman, Alicia Diaz, Erin Ailworth and Ilena Peng…
EPA Delivers Proposed RVOs to White House
Agri-Pulse's Rebekah Alvey reported that "the Environmental Protection Agency has…
Trump Admin Issues Waiver for Summertime E15 Sales
Reuters' Stephanie Kelly reported that "the Trump administration on Monday…
Canada May Hit US Ethanol With Retaliatory Tariffs
Reuters' Jarrett Renshaw and Arathy Somasekhar reported Tuesday that "Canada…
USDA Releases 45Z Feedstock Details, Drops Bundling Requirement
Progressive Farmer's Chris Clayton reported Wednesday that "less than a…
Biofuels Groups Criticize Partial 45Z Clean Fuels Guidance
Reuters reported at the end of this past week that…
Biden Admin Expects to Finalize 45Z Tax Credit
Progressive Farmer's Todd Neeley reported Tuesday afternoon that "the Biden…