E15
The setback leaves the 2018 Farm Bill operating under its third consecutive extension. That authorization expires September 30.
Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas discussed the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Farm Bill markup on Thursday and the key issues shaping negotiations.
Lewis Williamson with HTS Commodities discusses current crop conditions, harvest progress, market trends, and the outlook for E15 fuel.
Industry leaders say expanding ethanol markets overseas could increase demand for U.S. production.
Lawmakers are expected to debate E15, SNAP, commodity programs, and other provisions during Thursday’s scheduled committee markup.
Without final passage and the president’s signature before this Congress ends, lawmakers would begin again with new legislation in January.
The House-approved budget framework includes additional assistance for producers facing financial pressure.
The House passed a $95 billion reconciliation package that includes up to $12 billion in farm aid, sending it to the Senate, where lawmakers continue debating government funding and year-round E15 legislation.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and biofuel advocates headline a busy week on Capitol Hill focused on farm aid, trade policy and year-round E15 legislation.
Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper discusses record public support for year-round E15, congressional legislation, the Renewable Fuel Standard, 45Z guidance, and ethanol trade with Brazil.