The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing Wednesday to discuss the Renewable Fuels for Ocean-Going Vessels Act, introduced earlier this year by Sens. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). The legislation would open new markets for U.S. farmers and biodiesel renewable diesel producers by allowing them to preserve Renewable Identification Number credits (RINs) under the Renewable …
California Fuel Retailers Welcoming E15
As the California State Senate was voting to approve sales of E15, the Renewable Fuels Association was in San Diego kicking off a major educational effort to help retailers and others in the transportation fuel industry prepare for the opportunity. RFA Senior Vice President of Industry Relations and Market Development Robert White says they hosted three E15 workshops at the …
Ethanol Report on FPS Biofuels Buzz
Ethanol was in the spotlight at the 2025 Farm Progress Show with USDA predicting a record corn crop that needs to find a home through increased exports and domestic demand and the Renewable Fuels Association once again had a strong presence at the show held in the heart of the Corn Belt. This episode of The Ethanol Report podcast features …
2025 Farm Progress Show
The Nation’s Largest Outdoor Farm Show. The Farm Progress Show is designed for serious growers, producers and agribusinesses. As the largest, most diversified agriculture information business in North America, Farm Progress prides itself on providing a well-rounded show for farmers to connect and do business with a wide variety of exhibitors. This virtual ag newsroom includes links to photos and …
2025 American Coalition for Ethanol Conference
The American Coalition for Ethanol’s (ACE) 38th annual conference was held August 20–22 at the new Canopy by Hilton in downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This year’s theme is “Homefield Advantage,” focusing on the countless benefits ethanol delivers and how ACE is working to help its members unlock new market opportunities. Preview interview with Katie Muckenhirn, ACE Vice President of …
Ethanol Report on the RFS at Twenty
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 …
ACE Annual Conference Offers Homefield Advantage
This year’s American Coalition for Ethanol 38th annual conference is being held in the organization’s hometown of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, August 20–22, 2025, at the Canopy by Hilton, and the theme is “Homefield Advantage.” “That theme really captures the edge ethanol has as a homegrown American-made energy solution,” said Katie Muckenhirn, ACE Vice President of Public Affairs. “From delivering …
Ethanol Report on FSMA Training Course
Each year, U.S. ethanol plants produce millions of tons of distillers grains, a valuable co-product used around the world to feed all types of livestock. Under the regulatory oversight of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, ethanol plants are required to comply with preventive controls requirements as mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act, known as FSMA. To help producers …
President Trump Celebrates Farmers in Iowa
President Donald Trump celebrated the passage of his One Big Beautiful Bill and touted his plans for the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding next year with an address at the Iowa State Fairgrounds focused on farmers. “This bill rescues over two million family farms from the so-called estate tax or the death tax. In other words, before Trump, you …
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” …
Ethanol Report on Current Issues
There is quite a bit happening right now that impacts the ethanol world. That includes tariffs and trade, the One Big Beautiful Bill, E15 legislation in California, small refinery exemptions, and EPA’s pending proposal to set Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for 2026 and beyond. In this edition of the Ethanol Report podcast, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper …
Iowa Awaits Governor Decision on Carbon Pipeline Bill
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds may hold the fate of the state’s ethanol industry in her hands as ethanol advocates and farmers are urging her to veto a bill restricting carbon sequestration pipelines. “It’s happening. Nebraska is doing it. North Dakota is doing it. Indiana is doing it. Illinois projects are moving forward. Brazil is doing it big time. It’s happening,” …
EPA Administrator Addresses E15 and RVO Questions
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin faced members of the Senate Appropriations Committee Wednesday to answer questions about the agency’s 2026 fiscal year budget request, including as it relates to biofuels. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) asked Zeldin about the need for a permanent legislative solution for the nationwide sale of year-round E15. “Is it true that, despite President Trump’s …
Ethanol Report on Angler Education
This weekend, crappie anglers from around the country will be on the Lake of the Ozarks for a chance to win $50,000 in the Big Crappie Challenge. The Renewable Fuels Association is in on the competition with three RFA-sponsored teams making sure the ethanol message is relayed to the hundreds of anglers on the water this weekend. Robert White, RFA …
Ethanol Report on Aromatics Cancer Research
New research out of The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota has discovered links between breast cancer risk and exposure to carcinogens and aromatics from gasoline. The Biofuels Research Project at The Hormel Institute has been studying the carcinogenic effects of compounds originating from burning fossil fuels thanks to the support of organizations like the Renewable Fuels Association. RFA board member …