Year Round E15 Importance
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson. The EPA released the long-awaited Renewable Volume Obligations for blending renewable fuels in 2026 and 27.
Brian Glenn, director of government affairs at the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the new numbers provide very good news for agriculture …
GLENN … “They included record-high obligations for those blending requirements. So, that essentially means, for the American farmer, that will help drive increased demand for our crops. And this also helps spur development of additional domestic processing capacity for these homegrown biofuels.”
With significant economic challenges, this action should help bolster the farm economy by driving strong domestic demand …
GLENN … “A strong Renewable Fuels Standard, with these record-high Renewable Volume Obligations, does just that. It increases domestic demand for our American-grown crops, and this means additional support and resources and money in the farmers’ pockets.”
Glenn says Congress needs to quickly pass year-round E15 …
GLENN … “This is an immediate fix. It should be something that we can get done, and relatively quickly, get support in additional domestic demand drivers to farmers.
Glenn says if passed, year-round E15 coud lead to an additional 2.4 billion bushels per year in corn demand.
