The EPA approved last week a petition by eight Midwestern governors - including Minnesota’s Gov. Tim Walz - providing for year-round E15. The rule, however, will not go into effect until April 28, 2025. “While this is welcomed news, the EPA’s delay in finalizing this action means that it won’t go into effect until summer 2025, and Minnesotans won’t have access to the lowest cost fuel at the pump this summer. The EPA must now similarly act on emergency waivers this summer so that sales of E15 - and the resulting cost savings to consumers - aren’t interrupted unnecessarily,” said Brian Werner, executive director at the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association.  Read More

ETHANOL INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTED $2.5 BILLION TO MN'S ECONOMY IN 2023

A new study by the University of Minnesota Extension shows the ethanol industry contributed $2.5 billion to Minnesota’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023. It said the industry produced 1.35 billion gallons of ethanol in 2023, which in turn resulted in $6.6 billion of economic activity and supported 20,914 jobs. The industry also generated $1.3 billion in income for Minnesota residents and paid $182.9 million in state and local taxes last year. The industry also produced 3.99 million tons of dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) - a high-protein animal feed - and 426 million pounds of corn oil, which is used to produce biodiesel and renewable diesel Read More

MEETING CLEAN TRANSPORTATION TARGETS REQUIRES THE USE OF BIOFUELS

MN Bio-Fuels executive director, Brian Werner, said any Clean Transportation Standard (CTS) program must take into consideration Minnesota's unique characteristics, such as our abundant farmland, resilient farmers, and thriving bioeconomy. That means in order to meet the GHG reduction targets, the CTS program must tap into the strength and ingenuity of our state’s agriculture and bioprocessing sectors while supporting communities in rural Minnesota. Read More

AGCOUNTRY JOINS MN BIO-FUELS

AgCountry Farm Credit Services has joined the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) as a vendor member. A member-owned cooperative, AgCountry provides credit and financial services to farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, and rural residents. 

It has 45 office locations serving over 25,000 farm families throughout portions of Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Read More

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