Ethanol Week - November 29, 2022

Ethanol, oil and ag groups support year-round E15 legislation In a letter sent on Nov. 21 to U.S. Senate and House leadership, a broad coalition of energy and agriculture organizations called on Congress to quickly adopt legislation that would resolve inconsistent fuel volatility regulations. READ MORE SHARE
ACE: Latest round of HBIIP funding closed, more available soon The USDA has closed its application period for the latest round of the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program. ACE assisted fuel retailers throughout the latest applicaiton window and is ready to assist with applications for upcoming funding. READ MORE SHARE
	USDA seeks comments on implementation of climate-smart ag funds The Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Joe Biden in August, allocated nearly $20 billion to support climate-smart agriculture. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is now seeking comments inform how it will implement those funds. READ MORE SHARE
RFA’s Davis appointed to advisory committee Renewable Fuels Association Vice President of Technical and Regulatory Affairs Kelly Davis has been appointed for the fifth time to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee. READ MORE SHARE
EIA: Ethanol production up 3%, stocks up 7% U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by 3 percent the week ending Nov. 18, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Nov. 23. Ethanol stocks were up more than 7 percent. READ MORE SHARE
	Corn use for fuel ethanol at 386 million bushels in September The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for November, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol was down in September when compared to both the previous month and September 2021. READ MORE SHARE
RFA welcomes Pearson Fuels as newest associate member The RFA on Nov. 21 welcomed Pearson Fuels as its newest associate member. Established in 2002, Pearson Fuels became a pioneer in the alternative fuel industry in California and today is the largest E85 distributor of E85 in the state. READ MORE SHARE
USGC staff, member-leaders participate in USDA ATM U.S. Grains Council staff, alongside agribusiness and producer members, recently had the privilege of participating on the USDA agriculture trade mission (ATM) to both Nairobi, Kenya, and Zanzibar, Tanzania. READ MORE SHARE