ethanol | Morning Ag Clips

July 9, 2019

Pete Ricketts

RVO ...

Ricketts, Ethanol Board comment on RFS

During meetings with EPA, Ricketts has highlighted need for robust biofuel targets

July 8, 2019

Curt Mether

RVO ...

Iowa Corn discouraged by state of RVO

Iowa corn farmers disappointed EPA fails to account for SRE in proposed RVO rule

July 7, 2019

Dennis McNinch

RVO ...

Kansas Corn on Renewable Volume announcement

A positive step only if EPA chooses not to grant additional exemptions to refiners

July 7, 2019

ANNOUNCEMENT ...

EPA proposes Renewable Volume Obligations

EPA's RVOs for 2020 are on track to meet statutory deadline

July 7, 2019

STATEMENT RELEASED ...

EPA favors oil refiners over corn farmers

EPA has failed to account for lost volumes due to refinery exemptions

July 2, 2019

Sun setting behind the United Ethanol plant near Milton, Wis. (chumlee10 via Flickr)

ETHANOL OUTLOOK ...

Ethanol outlook weak amid sluggish demand

Persistent low margins will likely drive ethanol plants to diversify revenue streams

July 1, 2019

FIRST OF ITS KIND ...

Register for first-ever Global Ethanol Summit

Registration is open for the first-ever Global Ethanol Summit, Oct. 13-15

June 13, 2019

President Trump signs an executive order during an event in Council Bluffs celebrating his recent approval of year-round E15. (Courtesy of Office of Governor Pete Ricketts)

E 15 ...

Gov. Ricketts welcomes President Trump

Governor then joined President Trump at event celebrating year-round E15

June 3, 2019

gas pump

ETHANOL ...

WCGA statement on year-round ethanol sales

Higher blends of renewable fuels such as E15 reduce fuel prices for drivers

June 3, 2019

Kansas Corn Growers Association (KCGA) leaders reacted positively to EPA’s announcement finalizing the rule granting the Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) waiver to E15, a fuel blend that contains 15 percent ethanol. (Courtesy of Kansas Corn)

ETHANOL ...

E15 will benefit consumers, environment, farmers

Rule eliminates barrier requiring retailers in many areas to stop selling E15 during summer