Ethanol Report 9-16-25
The Ethanol Report
A by the National Corn Growers Association and the Renewable Fuels Association shows that expanding year-round, nationwide consumer access to fuels with a 15% ethanol blend would provide a boon to the American economy, benefiting farmers, communities and consumers alike. RFA Chief Economist Scott Richman provides the details in this edition of the Ethanol Report podcast.
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Ethanol Report 8-29-25
The Ethanol Report
Biofuels Buzz at Farm Progress Show - with comments from USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden; RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper; RFA Senior VP, Industry Relations & Market Development, Robert White; and RFA Policy Counsel and Director, Government Affairs, Jared Mullendore
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Ethanol Report 8-4-25
The Ethanol Report
talks about the 20th anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which was part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 signed by President George W. Bush on August 8 of that year at Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque, New Mexico. .
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Ethanol Report 7-9-25
The Ethanol Report
RFA Director of Environment, Health & Safety Justin Schultz for ethanol producers in Sioux Falls, SD.
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Ethanol Report 6-19-25
The Ethanol Report
RFA president and CEO Geoff Cooper comments on the recent EPA RVO proposal and SCOTUS ruling on small refinery waiver challenges
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Ethanol Report 6-6-25
The Ethanol Report
RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper addresses a number of current ethanol industry issues, starting with RFA's participating in the upcoming Fuel Ethanol Workshop in Omaha and including comments on the One Big Beautiful Bill, E15 legislation in California, and the status of EPA's RVO proposal.
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Ethanol Report 5-14-25
The Ethanol Report
RFA's Robert White talks about ethanol education on the water with boaters and anglers at the Big Crappie Challenge in Missouri
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Ethanol Report 4-30-25
The Ethanol Report
Professor Leena Hilakivi-Clarke, PhD, The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, is the author of a titled “Aromatics from fossil fuels and breast cancer.” In this edition of The Ethanol Report podcast, she discusses her research and we also hear from biofuels research economist Steffan Mueller, and Gail Dennison, Director of Development and External Relations for The Hormel Institute.
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Ethanol Report 4-16-25
The Ethanol Report
RFA Economist Scott Richman discusses optimism for increasing sales of E15
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Ethanol Report 3-19-25
The Ethanol Report
Karol King, Board Chairman, SIRE Rodney Jorgenson, Board Member, Al-Corn Clean Fuel Todd Brown, Board Member, Dakota Ethanol, LLC Rod Gangwish, Board Member, KAAPA Ethanol Holdings LLC Dave VanderGriend, CEO, ICM, Inc.
info_outlineAs a record number of travelers are hitting the road this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, the ethanol industry is feeling grateful for a good year so far and optimistic for the year ahead.
For one, as AAA projects a record 71.7 million people will travel by car over Thanksgiving, an analysis by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) indicates that the use of ethanol in the nation’s gasoline is expected to save travelers $217 million just this week.
In this edition of The Ethanol Report, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper discusses reaction to President-elect Trump’s pick for Secretary of Agriculture, what’s left to do this year, optimism for the next Congress, and what might happen in the new administration with EPA tailpipe emissions standards.