E239: The Uncertain Future of Biofuels

Uncertainty and unpredictability in Washington and beyond have made following updates around ethanol, biodiesel, and the ongoing fight around sustainable aviation fuel challenging for farmers and industry watchers alike. As advocates spend time sitting down with the new Trump administration and farmers try their best to make planting decisions, the broader atmosphere around trade, interest rates, and markets adds another layer of chaos to the world of biofuels. 

To help us digest all the news, DTN Environmental Editor Todd Neeley joins us today with the latest updates from Washington and beyond. We’ll talk about the pending volume announcements from EPA, the latest news on the small refinery exemptions, and what both of these issues could mean for ethanol and biofuel demand going forward. Then we’ll hear the latest news from biofuel advocates, Congress, and the Trump Administration, about what priorities might be being set for the next few years. Then we’ll look to the uncertain future of the 45Z tax credit and possible future grain demand for sustainable aviation fuel.

Finally, we’ll dig into the near term impacts we’ll expect to see from current disruptions, and news to look for going forward, in the courts, the markets, and in Washington, D.C.